Jailed govt. official found in hospital ward in Mandya during surprise inspection
A government official arrested for forgery was discovered receiving unauthorized medical treatment at a hospital in Mandya, accompanied by a woman. Local judicial authorities have launched an investigation into the hospital and jail officials for potential legal violations.
Why it matters
The incident highlights potential corruption and lack of oversight within the judicial and medical custody systems.
An official of the State government’s Survey, Settlement, and Land Records Department, who had been arrested by the Lokayukta police and remanded in judicial custody, was found undergoing treatment at the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), allegedly without a legitimate medical reason for hospitalisation.
Mohammed Hussain, Assistant Director of Land Records, Srirangapatna — arrested for alleged forgery of government land records — was found in a separate ward of the hospital with a woman. The surprise inspection of MIMS on Monday was conducted by Mandya District and Sessions Judge C. Chandrashekar and Member Secretary of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority Shashidhar Shetty.
Inquiries with hospital authorities revealed that Hussain reportedly had no illness requiring hospitalisation. The woman accompanying him claimed to be his girlfriend.
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