Massive Financial Irregularities Surface in Patient Welfare Committee Account
A major financial scam has surfaced at a Government Dental College and Hospital, where a contractual employee working under the National Health Mission (NHM) has been accused of allegedly diverting more than Rs 1.36 crore from the Patient Welfare Committee account.
The alleged fraud came to light after senior officials of the institution filed a formal police complaint, accusing the employee of serious financial irregularities involving government grants and patient welfare funds.
Bank Alert Exposed Suspicious Transactions
According to sources, the institution had been facing a shortage of permanent administrative staff for a long time. Due to this shortage, several sensitive financial and administrative responsibilities were reportedly assigned to contractual employees.
The accused employee was allegedly authorised in writing to maintain financial records and handle banking transactions related to the Patient Welfare Committee account. Investigators claim that he misused this authority to carry out large-scale financial fraud over several months.
The scam reportedly came to light on May 16, 2026, when a bank manager alerted Dr. Kansagara of G.G. Hospital regarding suspicious transactions linked to the committee’s bank account. Officials were informed that cheques issued from the Patient Welfare Committee account were allegedly being deposited into the personal bank account of the contractual employee.
Emergency Meeting and Internal Probe Initiated
Following the bank alert, Dr. Kansagara informed the Dean of the Dental College, after which an emergency meeting of the Patient Welfare Committee and senior officials was convened. Authorities immediately launched a preliminary internal inquiry into the matter.
During questioning, the accused reportedly failed to provide satisfactory explanations regarding the suspicious financial transactions. Officials then urgently obtained the bank statement of the Patient Welfare Committee account maintained with the Central Bank of India.
Rs 1.36 Crore Allegedly Transferred Through 15 Cheques
Investigators allegedly discovered that over the last six months, a total amount of Rs 1,36,19,350 had been transferred through 15 separate cheques into the accused’s personal account at Bank of India.
According to the inquiry, the accused allegedly transferred amounts ranging from Rs 46,000 to Rs 28.55 lakh on multiple occasions. The highest-value transactions were reportedly carried out during March and April.
Officials suspect that the accused tampered with cheques issued from government grants received from Gandhinagar for patient treatment expenses and salaries of outsourced employees.
Investigators further suspect that the original cheque amounts and beneficiary details were altered before the cheques were deposited into the accused’s personal account.
Police Register Case Under Multiple Charges
In connection with the alleged financial scam, Dr. Sanjay Vallabhdas Umraniya, Tutor Class-2 at the Government Dental College and Hospital, formally lodged a police complaint against the accused employee.
Based on the complaint, police have registered a case under multiple sections related to criminal breach of trust, cheating, fraud, and tampering with official documents. Further legal proceedings are currently underway.
Probe Underway to Identify Possible Accomplices
Investigating agencies are now examining whether the accused acted alone or if other employees or external individuals were involved in the alleged operation.
Officials stated that strict legal action would be taken against all individuals found responsible if additional names emerge during the ongoing investigation.
