Chandigarh, Dec. 20 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act over the alleged misappropriation of more than Rs.1.14 crore from the patient welfare grant at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

Between 2017 and 2021, funds meant for the treatment of 103 poor patients were allegedly siphoned off to third parties and pharmaceutical companies. The total amount, Rs.1,14,72,026, was allocated under central and state government health schemes, including the Prime Minister's Office and Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi. According to the FIR, the money was disbursed even in the names of deceased patients using forged documents and manipulated bills.

The case ha...