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The accused, recognized as Sonu, posed as a CMO official and issued pretend advice letters at no cost remedy beneath the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) class in trade for cash.
The fraud got here to mild after S.C. Vashishtha, Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister, acquired an alert from Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, which sought verification of a suspicious letter purportedly signed by a CMO officer.
The hospital had additionally acquired a name from a person figuring out himself as Balbir Singh Rathee, requesting free remedy for a affected person named Shyam Shankar. The letter’s poor formatting and spelling errors raised doubts, prompting the hospital to contact the CMO.
A case was registered on the Civil Lines police station for dishonest and forgery. The investigation led the police to the Karol Bagh space, the place Mr. Sonu, working as a gardener within the MCD workplace, was traced.
He initially escaped a police raid however left behind a bag containing cast CMO letters, pretend IDs, and a bike with a false quantity plate. He was later arrested at Tagore Garden on October 30. The accused confessed to stealing an authentic CMO letter from MCD mail to make use of as a template. He charged ₹5,000 per affected person for the cast suggestions, the police stated.
Published – November 03, 2025 12:42 am IST
