Overview

• The Medical Education Department suspended Dr Chaitra M S, Dr Manjappa C N and Dr Ashok Shelke following a CBI case.
• The three, who served on an NMC inspection team, were arrested on July 1 for allegedly taking Rs 55 lakh to clear Rawatpura Government Institute of Medical Science and Research in Raipur.
• Principal secretary Mohammad Mohsin issued the suspension order after the CBI alerted the department by official email.
• Investigators say inspection details were leaked in advance, enabling fabricated records and a manipulated assessment through intermediaries.
• An FIR lists 34 accused including officials linked to the health ministry and the NMC, and searches have been carried out across Karnataka and other states.