ACB arrests pharma distributor Rajiv Rangila in Delhi medical procurement case
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The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch arrested pharmaceutical distributor Rajiv Rangila for his alleged role in a multi-crore medical procurement scam.
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- The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch apprehended Rajiv Rangila following his return from the United States regarding a massive medical procurement scam.
- Rangila is accused of serving as a key beneficiary and mastermind in the diversion of funds amounting to nearly 750 crore rupees through shell companies.
- Three other officials from the Directorate General of Health Services and the Central Procurement Agency remain under investigation for their involvement in the irregularities.
- The case stems from an FIR filed in June after a vigilance probe into the procurement of hospital equipment and medical supplies.
What to watch next
- The ongoing interrogation of Rajiv Rangila during his four-day custody period.
- Further developments in the prosecution of Vatsala Agarwal, Vinod Kumar Ranga, and Neeraj Chopra.
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Vikramjit Singh
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“Rangila is a mastermind in the entire multi-crore scam, as he was the prime beneficiary of the crime proceeds amounting to nearly R750 crore. He had formed four companies the owners of which were people known to him, including his employees. These four companies were awarded the contracts to supply the medical supplies. Even the basic norms were violated while awarding the contracts to the companies in question”
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…Rangila was declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in the case and a look-out circular (LOC) was also issued against him, an ACB official said, requesting anonymity. “We have already filed a charge-sheet in the case. Rangila is a mastermind in the entire multi-crore scam, as he was the prime beneficiary of the crime proceeds amounting to nearly R750 crore. He had formed four companies the owners of which were people known to him, including his employees. These four companies were awarded the contracts to supply the medical supplies. Even the basic norms were violated while awarding the contracts to the companies in question ,” the official added. ACB chief Vikramjit Singh had earlier said that Rangila was an accused in the case and multiple teams were looking for him. Rangila allegedly played a “key link” between the companies that…
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