Rohtak, June 20 -- Sonepat health authorities have launched an investigation after two separate complaints alleged bribery in the issuance of birth and death certificates at the civil hospital.

In the first complaint, a man named Sunil Kumar approached the hospital to obtain the death certificate of his brother, Gudu. He alleged that a man identified as Gulab demanded a bribe of Rs.4,000 for processing the document. Sunil claimed he paid Rs.3,000 online and another Rs.800 in cash. Despite the payment, the certificate issued to him reportedly contained multiple errors.

In the second case, a complainant named Deepak said he visited the hospital's birth and death registration room, where he was told that the official portal was down. He wa...