ED Launches Money Laundering Probe into Alleged ₹600 Crore Delhi Health Department Scam
Enforcement Directorate seeks procurement records as investigation widens into alleged irregularities in medical equipment purchases.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a money laundering investigation into an alleged ₹600 crore medical procurement scam in the Delhi Government's Health Department. The case has been registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), marking a significant escalation in the ongoing probe.
The ED's Delhi Zone-2 unit has written to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), seeking all documents related to medical purchases made by the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) and the DGHS.
The investigation covers the procurement of high-value medical equipment, including portable X-ray machines, C-arm radiological equipment, and anaesthesia workstations. Officials are also examining the purchase of essential healthcare supplies such as ORS packets, bed sheets, linen items, surgical equipment, dressings, sutures, cannulas, gloves, and medicines.
Investigators have requested records related to the entire tendering process, including technical and financial evaluations, contract awards, supply verification, quality inspections, approvals, and payment releases. The ED has also sought details of financial transactions involving manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, and other companies linked to these procurements.
The case is already under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) and the Vigilance Department. As part of the ongoing inquiry, the ACB has arrested CPA head Dr. Ranga. Following the recommendation of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, authorities have also proposed registering FIRs against two additional doctors.
The ED is investigating whether procurement procedures involved irregularities such as over-invoicing, compromised quality standards, fund misappropriation, or money laundering. Officials suspect that a substantial amount of public money may have been siphoned off through fraudulent transactions.
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