CBI issues look out notice against DCI member who fled his house

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23/01/2013 at 5:35 pm #11226

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CBI sleuths have issued a lookout circular (LOC) against Dental Council of India member Dr R Gunaseelan, who is believed to have fled the country sensing arrest.

A senior CBI official said the CBI headquarters in Delhi on Monday sent a circular to airports across the country to notify if Dr Gunaseelan lands at any of the airports. The official said they have reliable information that the dentist left for a foreign country after getting a tip-off about the impending raids.

CBI sleuths on last Sunday conducted raids at Dr Gunaseelan’s house in Adyar in connection with the alleged bribe taken by a dental council member for granting approval to a private dental college in Tamil Nadu to start a postgraduate course. Sources said the raid continued till midnight on Sunday. However, CBI officials were tightlipped about the materials seized from the house. Dr Gunaseelan is the president of the Tamil Nadu State Dental Council and the Chennai Dental Research Foundation.

The raid came in the wake of the arrest of DCI member S Murukesan on January 7 for allegedly demanding 1 crore as bribe and for accepting 25 lakh as advance from a representative of Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital. Besides Murukesan, three functionaries of the Melmaruvathur-based college were arrested on charges of offering illegal gratification. Sources said the raid was conducted on information provided by Murukesan during interrogation.

Investigators said Gunaseelan was a close associate of Murukesan and the CBI was verifying his role in the case. Earlier, the CBI had conducted searches at various premises of Murukesan and the managing director of the private dental college.

The Council had put Dr Murukesan under the scanner after it received a complaint from a senate member of the state medical university last September.

A few medical colleges in Tamil Nadu had earlier come under the scanner of investigators for trying for MCI clearance to start courses without necessary infrastructure. There have been instances where colleges have shown the names of doctors working in states as part of their faculty. Making temporary arrangements for the inspection day has also been noticed in some previous cases.



24/01/2013 at 5:30 pm #16350

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Dental council member held for taking bribe

A dental surgeon, who is a member of the Dental Council of India, and three others were arrested by the CBI for taking a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from a self-financing medical college on Tuesday.

CBI officers said the college had paid the surgeon to get the council’s permission to start post-graduate dental courses this year. The other arrested include an administrative officer of the college that had sought permission, a former AIADMK legislator and a mediator.

The officers said the management of Adi Parasakthi Dental College in Melmaruvathur had given Rs 25 lakh to Dr S Murukesan at his clinic, Cranio Facial Clinic, on Llyods Road in Royapettah in the heart of the city to start MDS courses. On Tuesday, the CBI officers raided his clinic and seized Rs 25 lakh cash.

"During inquiry he confessed that the money was given to him by officials of Adhi Parasakthi Dental College to get approval for MDS," a senior officer said.

The Dental Council of India is the regulatory authority for dental education in the country.

The Melmaruvathur college admits 100 students for the BDS course. Dr S Murukesan, who is also the dean (in-charge) of SRM Dental College, was nominated to the Dental Council of India by the Annamalai University, Chidambaram.

The CBI also arrested Adi Parasakthi Dental College administrative officer K Ramabadhran, former AIADMK MLA of Arcot constituency T Palani and a mediator, R Karunanidhi of Chromepet. They were produced before the CBI court in Egmore and remanded in judicial custody for 15 days. The CBI slapped a corruption case against Adhi Parasakthi Dental College managing director S Srilekha.

It’s not the first time Dr Murukesan has faced corruption charges. The Dental Council of India has put him under the scanner after it received a complaint from a senate member of the state medical university in September last year. The council received a letter from Dr Yashwanth Venkaraman, a senate member of the TN Dr MGR Medical University, stating that Dr Murukesan and another dentist had demanded Rs 450 crore from 16 dental colleges to circumvent the common entrance examination proposed by the Centre.

Two months later, Dental Council of India secretary Dr SK Ojha wrote to the 16 colleges asking them for a report on the complaint. "Only three colleges replied. We are still inquiring into the complaint," Ojha told TOI. There were also cases filed against Dr Murukesan’s nomination from the Annamalai University, he said.



24/01/2013 at 5:32 pm #16351

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CBI ARRESTS A MEMBER OF DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA AND THREE PRIVATE PERSONS/OFFICIALS OF A DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL IN AN ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE
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New Delhi , 08.01.2013
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Member of Dental Council of India and three private persons/officials of a Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur (Tamilnadu) in an alleged bribery case.

A case was registered against a Member, Dental Council of India; a Private Dental College & Hospital represented by its Managing Director; Administrative Officer & two other private persons/officials of the said College and other unknown persons U/s 120-B IPC, Sec. 7, 12 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of P.C. Act, 1988.

It was alleged that the Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur (Tamilnadu) had applied to Dental Council of India (DCI) for granting permission to start Post Graduate Dental course in the year 2012. In pursuance of that, Dental Council of India, New Delhi had conducted Pre-verification Inspection in order to ascertain the availability of infrastructure & faculties as per requisite norms for granting permission to start PG Dental Course. During the said inspections, Dental Council of India observed certain deficiencies and instructed the Principal of the Dental College to comply with the same. The management of said Dental College had deputed its Administrative Officer to approach Member, Dental Council of India residing at Chennai (Tamilnadu) for getting approval from Dental Council of India, New Delhi for the PG Course. The Member, Dental Council of India had allegedly demanded Rs.One Crore for taking up the matter and getting approval from Dental Council of India, New Delhi. It was also alleged that after negotiation, the DCI Member demanded a sum of Rs.25 lakhs to be paid initially as advance at Chennai.

CBI conducted a surprise check. The Member, Dental Council of India and the functionaries of said Dental College were apprehended while demanding & offering the illegal gratification. The bribe amount of Rs.25 lakhs handed over was seized from the possession of the Member, Dental Council of India.

Searches are being conducted at various premises of accused persons.

The arrested accused persons are being produced today before the Principal Special Court for CBI cases, Chennai.

Further investigation is in progress.



26/01/2013 at 2:36 pm #16358

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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials on Monday searched the residence of Adhiparasakthi Dental College’s managing director Srilekha here and claimed to have seized incriminating documents.

Sources said a team of CBI officials searched the house on Sardar Patel Road, Adyar after obtaining a court order.

The house had remained locked ever since four persons, including a Dental Council of India (DCI) member and a college staff member, were arrested.

On January 8, DCI member Dr Murugesan, MLA T Palani, college administrative officer K Ramabadran and Adhiparasakthi Trust member R Karunanidhi were caught demanding and handing over `25 lakh to obtain DCI approval for introducing a post-graduate course.

A few days after their were nabbed, the CBI arrested Dr Gunaseelan Rajan, president of the Tamil Nadu Dental Council. Sources said Dr Gunaseelan confessed to have accepted the bribe.



27/01/2013 at 7:05 pm #16361

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Dental Council member in CBI net for graft

An accused beingproduced in the court in Chennai on Tuesday.

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday night arrested a member of the Dental Council of India on charges of taking Rs. 25 lakh bribe from the management of Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur (Kancheepuram district).

Three others, including the college trustee, were also arrested, agency sources said on Tuesday.

Later, L. Yousuf Ali, Principal Special Judge for CBI cases remanded S. Murukesan, member, Dental Council of India, and three others – K. Ramabadran, R.Karunanidhi, and T.Palani – to judicial custody till January 22.

The dental college had sought permission to start a post-graduate course and the DCI, during preliminary inspection, found that the faculty/infrastructure was inadequate compared to the mandatory requirements. While perusing this input, CBI officials found that the college authorities were trying to obtain approval for commencing the post-graduate course with the assistance of S. Murukesan, a DCI member.

Investigation revealed that Dr. Murukesan had demanded Rs. 1 crore bribe for getting DCI’s approval. K. Ramabadran, Administrative Officer of Adhi Parasakthi Dental College and Hospital, representing the management negotiated the deal. It was agreed upon that Rs. 25 lakh would be paid as first instalment on January 7, 2013, the sources said.

Based on this input, a special team of the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch conducted a search on Dr. Murukesan’s dental clinic in Royapettah on Monday night. The bribe amount of Rs. 25 lakh was seized from the possession of the DCI member. Ramabadran, college trustee R. Karunanidhi, and their associate T. Palani, a former MLA, who offered the bribe were also apprehended.

CBI registered a case against Dr. Murukesan, Managing Director of Adhi Prasakthi Dental College and Hospital, S. Srilekha, and others under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and IPC.

Simultaneous searches were conducted on the premises of the accused persons. Dr. Murukesan and three others were produced in a special court and lodged in the Puzhal central prison here.

Investigators said the agency had credible input on similar instances of irregularities in recognition of dental colleges or approval of new courses.

“We are also enquiring into allegations of corruption in the approvals given to enhance the number of seats in some colleges. The CBI had in 2010 registered a case against Adhi Parasakthi Medical College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, on charges of furnishing fake documents to the Medical Council of India while obtaining recognition to the institution,” a CBI official added.
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