Another held in ESI scam in Hyderabad

A woman working as a pharmacist at ESI hospital in Sanath Nagar has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Sunday for allegedly involving in Rs 8 crore medicine scam.

Nagalakshmi is reported to have committed large scale irregularities colluding with a Pharma Company managing director MD Sudhakar. She has been sent to judicial remand. With the latest arrest, the ACB has taken 10 people into custody so far.

Sudhakar is learned to have got purchase order of Rs 8.25 crore medical bills from the director, assistant director and other officials. He was taken into custody on Saturday.