Police suspect they have ties with BBMP war room personnelWhile BJP legislators brought the alleged bed-allotment scam to light, the Jayanagar police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a social worker and her nephew, suspected to have contacts with the BBMP war room staff. The accused, Nethravathy, 40, and Rohith Kumar, 22, who hail from Begur, were caught after the police conducted a sting operation. “They would charge anywhere between ₹20,000 and ₹40,000 depending upon the financial status of the person asking for a bed,” said Harish Pandey, DCP, South. According to the police, they have contacts in the BBMP war room from where they get the allotment. “We also suspect that they have contacts within the private hospital network, which is being probed,” Mr. Pandey added.

Source: The Hindu May 04, 2021 20:09 UTC