Fraud worth crores unearthed in Rajasthan govt health scheme; doctor, lab operator held

JAIPUR: (May 5) The Special Operations Group (SOG) has unearthed a major fraud in the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme, involving doctors and a lab operator allegedly causing financial losses worth crores to the state exchequer, police said.

Additional Director General of Police (SOG) Vishal Bansal said on Monday that the irregularities came to light during a probe into the implementation of the RGHS, a flagship scheme aimed at providing free and accessible healthcare services to the general public and government employees.

According to officials, the fraud was carried out through a nexus between certain doctors and laboratory operators, who allegedly generated fake prescriptions and diagnostic reports to claim reimbursements from the state government.