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The three-member committee deputed by the Union Health Minister to probe the alleged involvement of MCI chief Ketan Desai in a bribery case inspected the premises of Patialas Gian Sagar Medical College and hospital on Thursday. Desai was held in connection with a bribe of Rs 2 crore for granting recognition to the college.
The team,headed by Additional Secretary K Desiraju,was accompanied by officials of the Punjab government and checked the records of the medical college. While,the principal,students and other staff have been questioned,the members will now discuss among themselves and submit the report to the government by Monday, sources in the Union Health Ministry said.
The members also videographed and photographed the premises. Sources said that nearly 300 students are currently enrolled in the college.
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had set up a three-member fact-finding team on April 25 to look into the allegations. The Ministry is likely to take a view on the earlier decisions of the MCI granting recognition to colleges depending on the report of the team,officials said.
