Associate Professor, Surgery, Dr Saroj Kumar Sethi of the VIMSAR, Burla was arrested on Thursday for demanding bribe of `10,000 to discharge a person from the hospital, who was admitted for an operation.
According to sources, Govinda Duan, brother-in-law of complainant Charan Bhoi of Jharpalli under Ambabhana police station in Bargarh was admitted to the VIMSAR, Burla on November 20 last for a hydrocele operation.
The accused Dr Sethi operated the patient on November 25. On completion of the operation, the complainant along with the patient repeatedly requested Dr Sethi to discharge the latter from the hospital. But, he demanded `10,000 as bribe.
The Sambalpur Vigilance on receiving a complaint from Bhoi laid a trap on December 1 and Dr Sethi was caught red handed inside the Surgery OPD, VIMSAR, while demanding and accepting bribe money.
The residential quarter of Dr Sethi, situated inside the premises of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, was being searched.