Hyderabad: Anti-Corruption Bureau filed a case against Dr A Dharma Rakshak, former director at NIMS (Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences) for financial irregularities.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday filed a case of criminal misbehavior against former director of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr A Dharma Rakshak, medical superintendent and financial controller of NIMS was charged for financial irregularities in the purchase of medical equipment for NIMS. It causes loss to a tune of Rs 3.03 crore to the organization.

The Andhra Pradesh government while causing pecuniary advantage to the suppliers of medical equipment. Two years after Dharma Rakshak left NIMS, ACB officials landed at his door step in the early hours of Thursday to verify various documents in the case. ‘’The ACB took up the investigation and several documents affecting to the purchase of medical equipment were verified.

Based on the facts of the probe, a case of criminal misconduct under Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was registered against Dr Dharma Rakshak, Dr D Mukunda Reddy, additional medical superintendent (retired) and V Sridhar, financial controller and others,’’ ACB director general AK Khan said in a press release.

The ACB officials who conducted raids at Dharma Rakshak’s-residence in Banjara Hills in the early hours of Thursday, and two others from the institute, stated that loss of Rs 3.03 crore was caused to government by purchasing medical equipment at a higher price.

The United AP government allotted around Rs 50 crore to NIMS in 2013 to purchase operation theatre  (OT)  table, OT lights,  and other equipment. A Technical Evaluation Committee, comprising four professors was formed to take a decision regarding purchase of some of the equipment.

Dharma Rakshak took charge of NIMS director in September 2011, and resigned in June 2013, after facing allegations of irregularities. ACB received a complaint regarding this in 2013. It is learnt that the bureau took two years to conduct an inquiry and verify the documents pertaining to the purchases.