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The alleged irregularity came to light after the administrative officer raised a question over the unjustified transaction. The issue was brought to the notice of the higher-ups before reporting it to the police. The incident has raised concerns over the unauthorised transfer of govt hospital funds through the use of a cheque kept in the custody of an official.
“The Cidco MIDC police registered the case following a complaint by Gururaj Govind Joshi, the hospital’s administrative officer and drawing and disbursing officer,” deputy commissioner of police (Zone II) Ratnakar Navale said. The allegations against the accused will be subject to investigation,” Navale said, adding that the possibility of involvement of other people cannot be ruled out. The accused have been identified as Deepak Pundlikrao Jadhav, assistant superintendent at the hospital, and Vijay Ramesh Ujed. “We are yet to establish the full circumstances surrounding the transaction.
Police registered a case on Thursday night and began investigating how a cheque was prepared and processed to transfer money from a hospital’s account.