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CBI grills college head in connection with the Dental Council of India bribery scam.
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| S. Srilekha, MD, Adhiparaksakthi Dental College & Hospital coming out of the CBI office - DC |
Chennai: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths on Monday arrested and interrogated S. Srilekha, the MD of the Adhiparaksakthi Dental College & Hospital in Melmaruvathur in connection with the Dental Council of India bribery scam.
“She (Srilekha ) is expected to appear before us again on Tuesday,” said a CBI official.
Based on a court order, Srilekha, the daughter of a retired inspector general of police and the daughter-in-law of godman Bengaru Adigal of Melmaruvathur on Monday reached the CBI office in Haddows Road.
There she was arrested and interrogated by the anti-corruption branch of the CBI in the city at 10 am. The college official had been absconding for more than 15 days and the sleuths had even conducted searches in her house in Adyar last week.
The CBI had earlier arrested as many as five persons, including two doctors, who were members of DCI in connection with the `25 lakh bribe that was allegedly given by the management of the Adhiparaksakthi Dental College to receive permission to start a PG dental course.
The sleuths had arrested DCI member Dr S. Murukesan on January 8, when the representatives of the Adhiparaksakthi Dental College allegedly handed over the first installment of `25 lakh (of the `1 crore bribe) to him at his clinic in Royapettah.
Apart from the Adhiparaksakthi Dental College, the CBI investigators had also conducted nationwide raids at four other dental colleges, as well as the residences of three executive council members of the dental council in Mangalore, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130129/news-current-affairs/article/cbi-grills-college-head
Monday 28 January 2013
The bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust of Chennai functioning at the Dental Clinic owned & run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested Members of DCI were the Trustee of the said Trust
CBI ARRESTS ANOTHER MEMBER OF DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA IN AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION RELATING TO ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE
Press Release, CBI | New Delhi , 21.01.2013
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested another Member of Dental Council of India in an on-going investigation of an alleged bribery case relating to grant of approval from Dental Council of India for starting Post Graduate Dental Course in the year 2012 of a Melmaaruvathur (Tamil Nadu) based Private Dental College & Hospital.
The arrested accused was produced before the Designated Court at Chennai and was remanded to Judicial Custody upto 01.02.2013.
CBI had earlier(during second week of January, 2013) arrested a Member of Dental Council of India for accepting bribe of Rs.25 Lakh and three private persons/officials of a Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur (Tamil Nadu) for offering the bribe in this case.
During initial investigation of this case, it was found that bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust of Chennai functioning at the Dental Clinic owned & run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested Members of DCI were the Trustee of the said Trust. Searches were conducted at the residential premises of accused at Chennai and Trust Office, Chennai. A sum of Rs.75 lakh was also recovered from a private person who was allegedly associated with the arrested DCI Member in the matter of granting approval to various Dental Colleges.
A case was earlier registered against a Member, Dental Council of India (arrested earlier); a Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur(Tamil Nadu) 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.
Further investigation is in progress.
Press Release, CBI | New Delhi , 21.01.2013
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested another Member of Dental Council of India in an on-going investigation of an alleged bribery case relating to grant of approval from Dental Council of India for starting Post Graduate Dental Course in the year 2012 of a Melmaaruvathur (Tamil Nadu) based Private Dental College & Hospital.
The arrested accused was produced before the Designated Court at Chennai and was remanded to Judicial Custody upto 01.02.2013.
CBI had earlier(during second week of January, 2013) arrested a Member of Dental Council of India for accepting bribe of Rs.25 Lakh and three private persons/officials of a Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur (Tamil Nadu) for offering the bribe in this case.
During initial investigation of this case, it was found that bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust of Chennai functioning at the Dental Clinic owned & run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested Members of DCI were the Trustee of the said Trust. Searches were conducted at the residential premises of accused at Chennai and Trust Office, Chennai. A sum of Rs.75 lakh was also recovered from a private person who was allegedly associated with the arrested DCI Member in the matter of granting approval to various Dental Colleges.
A case was earlier registered against a Member, Dental Council of India (arrested earlier); a Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur(Tamil Nadu) 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.
Further investigation is in progress.
DCI regulations are extremely cruel; wrote 50 odd letters to the Health Minister copying to the Prime Minister "DCI not to police" claims Dr. George Paul MDS,LLB, HMA Trust
29-05-2011: IDA Greater Chennai "Reforms in Dentistry 2011"
Source: http://www.idagreaterchennai.in/videogallery.html
"Dr. George Paul Stood with me to form the HMA Trust" says Dr. Gunaseelan, President, IDA Greater Chennai
29-05-2011: IDA Greater Chennai "Reforms in Dentistry 2011"
Source: http://www.idagreaterchennai.in/videogallery.html
"I don't believe in Biometric and Surprise Inspections" says Dr. Mazumdar, President, DCI
29-05-2011: IDA Greater Chennai "Reforms in Dentistry 2011"
Source: http://www.idagreaterchennai.in/videogallery.html
‘Ghost’ faculty rule the roost at dental faculty
Chethan Kumar, BANGALORE, Jan 27, 2013, DHNS:
Rs 1.32-crore biometric system project turned off
The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) recent raids and arrests of the Dental Council of India (DCI) members are just the tip of the iceberg, going by what people in the know say and what certain documents reveal.
Pursuing the matter, Deccan Herald managed to access several documents that show the DCI in poor light and people fighting the cause allege that it is a hub of corruption.
One of the main allegations is that the DCI, the statutory body governing dental colleges in the country, has granted unwarranted permission for new colleges and courses while a major problem of unregulated faculty appointment and ghost faculty is rendering courses ineffective, with students barely seeing their teachers. Some of the teachers work part-time, which is illegal.
A few years ago, some members of the fraternity managed to convince the council to instal biometric systems to check the attendance of the faculty and keep a tab on ghost faculty drawing salaries from colleges they never visited.
Going by the documents, the council, however, “has failed to implement ‘its’ policy decision of monitoring faculty attendance through a system of biometric system, thus rendering unfruitful the expenditure incurred on the procurement of biometric machines for this purpose at a cost of Rs 1.32-crore.”
In addition, the council has approved 1,187 new postgraduate seats for 2012–13 even as it knew that there are no full-time faculty or infrastructure to support it.
In a writ petition filed by Dr Shaji K Joseph before the Kerala High Court, it is submitted that Dibyendu Mazumder, president, DCI, Mahesh Verma, vice-president, DCI, executive committee (EC) members Satheesh Kumar Reddy, Y Bharath Shetty, S M Jayakar and Riyaz Farooq and DCI member Pradeep Chandra Shetty have committed criminal misconduct.
“The criminal misconduct committed by respondents 4 to 10 (the aforementioned) in accepting gratification from private dental institutions in India for recommending 1,187 new postgraduate seats (Master of Dental Surgery) for 2012 – 2013 sans full-time faculty and infrastructural facilities.” The said members have been alleged as having amassed more than Rs 50 crore as gratification in granting permission for the same.
The petitioner has argued that they did this by abusing office and flouting Sections 9(1) and 10A (7) of the Dentists Act, 1948 and misguiding the Centre for getting its approval.
The Kerala High Court has alreay issued notices to the persons concerned.
Usha Mohan Das, vice-chairperson of the women’s dental council of the Indian Dental Council (IDA) said: “I know tens of people whose postal address (both residential and clinics) do not match with the cities/towns the colleges they are faculty members at operate from. I have submitted certain evidence to the CBI.
“...There are many in Bangalore alone, who visit the respective colleges only during inspections, about which, sadly, the colleges are tipped off in advance,” she added.
She said that she had lodged a complaint with the CBI as the DCI’s executive committee members were hand in glove with touts and college managements. Out of the eight EC members, two—S M Jaykar and Bharath Shetty, whose places were also raided–—are from Karnataka, while Sateesh Kumar Reddy is from Andhra Pradesh. With a majority of all the dental colleges in India located in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, these EC members have a lot of conflicts,” she said.
Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/308137/ghost-faculty-rule-roost-dental.html
Rs 1.32-crore biometric system project turned off
The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) recent raids and arrests of the Dental Council of India (DCI) members are just the tip of the iceberg, going by what people in the know say and what certain documents reveal.
Pursuing the matter, Deccan Herald managed to access several documents that show the DCI in poor light and people fighting the cause allege that it is a hub of corruption.
One of the main allegations is that the DCI, the statutory body governing dental colleges in the country, has granted unwarranted permission for new colleges and courses while a major problem of unregulated faculty appointment and ghost faculty is rendering courses ineffective, with students barely seeing their teachers. Some of the teachers work part-time, which is illegal.
A few years ago, some members of the fraternity managed to convince the council to instal biometric systems to check the attendance of the faculty and keep a tab on ghost faculty drawing salaries from colleges they never visited.
Going by the documents, the council, however, “has failed to implement ‘its’ policy decision of monitoring faculty attendance through a system of biometric system, thus rendering unfruitful the expenditure incurred on the procurement of biometric machines for this purpose at a cost of Rs 1.32-crore.”
In addition, the council has approved 1,187 new postgraduate seats for 2012–13 even as it knew that there are no full-time faculty or infrastructure to support it.
In a writ petition filed by Dr Shaji K Joseph before the Kerala High Court, it is submitted that Dibyendu Mazumder, president, DCI, Mahesh Verma, vice-president, DCI, executive committee (EC) members Satheesh Kumar Reddy, Y Bharath Shetty, S M Jayakar and Riyaz Farooq and DCI member Pradeep Chandra Shetty have committed criminal misconduct.
“The criminal misconduct committed by respondents 4 to 10 (the aforementioned) in accepting gratification from private dental institutions in India for recommending 1,187 new postgraduate seats (Master of Dental Surgery) for 2012 – 2013 sans full-time faculty and infrastructural facilities.” The said members have been alleged as having amassed more than Rs 50 crore as gratification in granting permission for the same.
The petitioner has argued that they did this by abusing office and flouting Sections 9(1) and 10A (7) of the Dentists Act, 1948 and misguiding the Centre for getting its approval.
The Kerala High Court has alreay issued notices to the persons concerned.
Usha Mohan Das, vice-chairperson of the women’s dental council of the Indian Dental Council (IDA) said: “I know tens of people whose postal address (both residential and clinics) do not match with the cities/towns the colleges they are faculty members at operate from. I have submitted certain evidence to the CBI.
“...There are many in Bangalore alone, who visit the respective colleges only during inspections, about which, sadly, the colleges are tipped off in advance,” she added.
She said that she had lodged a complaint with the CBI as the DCI’s executive committee members were hand in glove with touts and college managements. Out of the eight EC members, two—S M Jaykar and Bharath Shetty, whose places were also raided–—are from Karnataka, while Sateesh Kumar Reddy is from Andhra Pradesh. With a majority of all the dental colleges in India located in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, these EC members have a lot of conflicts,” she said.
Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/308137/ghost-faculty-rule-roost-dental.html
Sunday 27 January 2013
DCI officials deny proximity to arrested Dr. Gunaseelan and Dr. Murukesan in Dental Scam says Dr. Usha Mohan Doss
Question: Reason for CBI raids in dental colleges?
Answer: money and greediness
Answer: money and greediness
Question: Did you pass on the information regarding corruption to CBI?
Answer: Yes. I have passed on authentic information regarding corruption to Central government and CBI. I have also met CBI officials to give evidence.
Answer: Yes. I have passed on authentic information regarding corruption to Central government and CBI. I have also met CBI officials to give evidence.
DCI officials are involved in this blatant corruption. Nothing can happen without their knowledge and support. Executive committee and President cannot be bypassed. DCI officials have denounced Dr. Gunaseelan and Dr. Murukesan who were arrested earlier this month by CBI. People who have been very close to the arrested doctors in public forums now say they do not even know them. They deny their proximity to these people as they have been arrested. A cursory examination of telephonic communication of these two doctor would reveal the entire story and those who had been in constant touch with them
Source: http://www.vikatan.com/juniorvikatan/Exposure/29019-Dental-college-cbi-raid-usha-mohandass-gundaseelan.html#cmt241
Ad council raps 15 firms for misleading claims
Ads for Horlicks and Pepsodent among those pulled up
Piyali Mandal & Sounak Mitra / New Delhi Dec 29, 2012, 00:17 IST
While GlaxoSmithKline was asked to withdraw the commercial for its energy drink Horlicks, Hindustan Unilever was asked to pull out the commercial for its toothpaste brand Pepsodent Expert Protection.
In May, ASCI, along with AdEx (a TAM Media Research entity), had formed the National Advertising Monitoring Services (NAMS). It has taken action against 205 allegedly misleading advertisements against which complaints were received between May and October. In 2011, ASCI had upheld 177 advertisements.
In 2010-11, the independent agency, which monitors advertisements in Indian media, received 187 complaints, of which 104 were upheld. According to ASCI, during this period, 85 advertisers complied with its decisions.
“The advertisement (for Horlicks) does not disclose the manner in which Horlicks provides comprehensive nutrition, as claimed in the advertisement,” ASCI said, adding five of the seven claims in the advertisement didn’t follow ASCI guidelines.
An e-mailed query to Glaxosmithkline did not elicit any response. (Click for table)
In a complaint against the print advertisement by Pepsodent, a person had claimed the advertisement gave the impression one didn’t have to use dental floss or mouth wash if one used the Pepsodent Expert Protection toothpaste. An HUL spokesperson, however, said, “The ASCI decision was with regard to an objection on a specific visual depiction in the advertisement. The advertisement was appropriately modified, in line with the ASCI decision and the modified advertisement is on air.”
Several television and print advertisements by major organisations were changed or discontinued after it was found they made misleading claims. In October, ASCI took up 23 complaints of misleading ads. Of these, 16 were upheld.
Other companies asked to withdraw or modify their advertisements include Cadilla Healthcare (for its Everyouth Natural Fairness brand of face wash, VLCC Personal Care for VLCC Shape Up Waist and Tummy Trim Gel and Healthcare Shape up), the Dainik Bhaskar Group (for its ‘How Divya Marathi opened the new market’ campaign) and Max Life Insurance (for its Shiksha Plus II Child plans).
Some misleading ads feature celebrities. For instance, the television commercial for Sahara Q shops by Sahara India TV Network features Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag. According to ASCI’s Consumer Complaints Council, the Sahara commercial used “fear and scare tactics to sell such products”.
“There has been a notable rise in education sector ad complaints being upheld. In the same period, companies in the healthcare, personal care and insurance spaces were also seen to be releasing ads with misleading claims,” said Bharat V Patel, chairman, Indian Society of Advertisers and head of ASCI’s marketing committee. Six educational institutes figured in the list of those with misleading advertisements.
ASCI said about 80 per cent of advertisers in India complied with codes set by the council. Five years earlier, compliance stood at 71 per cent.
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ad-council-raps-15-firms-for-misleading-claims/497089/
Friday 25 January 2013
Dentist Gunaseelan's bail rejected
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| Madras High Court |
Captain News:
Tamil Nadu State Dental Council president Gunaseelan has been rejected bail after being arrested for alleged corruption. He was arrested earlier this month in connection with a bribe taken by a council member, Murukesan, for granting approval to a private dental college for starting a postgraduate course.
Source: http://www.istream.com/news/watch/271191/Dentist-Gunaseelans-bail-rejected
Chennai: Dental college official wanted in Rs 1 cr bribery case gets bail
TNN | Jan 25, 2013, 03.33 AM IST
CHENNAI: The Madras high court has granted conditional anticipatory bail to S Srilekha, 38, who is wanted in connection with the case relating to payment of bribes to Dental Council of India members for approval of postgraduate courses in a private dental college near here.
The CBI has arrested three persons and recovered a total of 1 crore, allegedly paid as bribe for PG dental courses at Adi Parasakthi Dental College in Melmaruvathur. Ever since the first arrest was made on January 7, Srilekha had been absconding.
Justice M M Sundresh, granting her conditional anticipatory bail on Thursday, however, said she must present herself for interrogation by the CBI for two days - January 28 and 29 - from 7am to 6.30pm. Thereafter, she shall appear before the CBI authorities daily at 5.30pm for a period of one week.
He asked Srilekha to execute a personal bond for 10,000 and furnish two sureties for a like sum each within 10 days.
Earlier, opposing anticipatory bail to her, the senior special prosecutor of the CBI, N Chandrasekaran, submitted that her custodial interrogation was necessary in view of the seriousness of the offence and the gravity of the allegations levelled against her. He, however, said he would have no serious objection if she surrendered before the CBI and cooperate with the investigation for a period of two days in the agency's custody.
Srilekha's senior counsel, on his part, gave an undertaking that she would cooperate with the investigation and that being a doctor herself she would not abscond. She joined as the correspondent of the institution only three months back, he said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Dental-college-official-wanted-in-Rs-1-cr-bribery-case-gets-bail/articleshow/18175127.cms
CHENNAI: The Madras high court has granted conditional anticipatory bail to S Srilekha, 38, who is wanted in connection with the case relating to payment of bribes to Dental Council of India members for approval of postgraduate courses in a private dental college near here.
The CBI has arrested three persons and recovered a total of 1 crore, allegedly paid as bribe for PG dental courses at Adi Parasakthi Dental College in Melmaruvathur. Ever since the first arrest was made on January 7, Srilekha had been absconding.
Justice M M Sundresh, granting her conditional anticipatory bail on Thursday, however, said she must present herself for interrogation by the CBI for two days - January 28 and 29 - from 7am to 6.30pm. Thereafter, she shall appear before the CBI authorities daily at 5.30pm for a period of one week.
He asked Srilekha to execute a personal bond for 10,000 and furnish two sureties for a like sum each within 10 days.
Earlier, opposing anticipatory bail to her, the senior special prosecutor of the CBI, N Chandrasekaran, submitted that her custodial interrogation was necessary in view of the seriousness of the offence and the gravity of the allegations levelled against her. He, however, said he would have no serious objection if she surrendered before the CBI and cooperate with the investigation for a period of two days in the agency's custody.
Srilekha's senior counsel, on his part, gave an undertaking that she would cooperate with the investigation and that being a doctor herself she would not abscond. She joined as the correspondent of the institution only three months back, he said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Dental-college-official-wanted-in-Rs-1-cr-bribery-case-gets-bail/articleshow/18175127.cms
90% dental college proposals rejected
TNN Jan 15, 2013, 03.50AM IST
LUCKNOW: Strict rules have resulted in rejection of 90% proposals to open new dental colleges in the past year. "As many as 110 colleges were not given recognition to run a dental college because of stringent norms. Only 10 were considered and given approval in the year 2012,'' said Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar, president, Dental Council of India (DCI). Dr Mazumdar was in the city on Monday to attend college day function at Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Dental Sciences.
He said the DCI recognised only those dental institutes with other medical departments such as ENT, eye, orthopedic and others. "This is to ensure efficient clinical material-patient inflow-in the college,'' said Dr Mazumdar. At times, patients who visit eye or ENT or any other department are referred to the dentist.
DCI president also pointed out that clinical practice in the government colleges was far better than in private ones.
"A dental science student gets better exposure in government college due to enhanced techniques compared to a private college. In fact, there is no match between the two,'' said Dr Mazumdar.
Stressing quality of dental education, he said, "State governments play a major role in deciding the quality of dentistry. For opening a new college, it is the state government that gives a no-objection certificate. Only after this, it is sent to the Central government. The DCI only checks whether the norms are being followed or not.''
He also said the rate of employment of dentists is comparatively very low in ratio to the number of students who pass out every year. According to figures, there are approximately 2,100 students eligible for dentistry every year from UP. But, job posts sanctioned for them are less than 10%. The expert said primary health centres (PHCs) and community health centres (CHCs) do not have post for dentists. Dr Mazumdar said the state government should create more jobs for such students under schemes like NHRM.
On the occasion, Media in charge of BBDIDS Vivek Govila said many students and teachers were felicitated for outstanding contributions to the field of dental sciences.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-15/lucknow/36352567_1_dental-college-dental-sciences-dental-institutes
LUCKNOW: Strict rules have resulted in rejection of 90% proposals to open new dental colleges in the past year. "As many as 110 colleges were not given recognition to run a dental college because of stringent norms. Only 10 were considered and given approval in the year 2012,'' said Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar, president, Dental Council of India (DCI). Dr Mazumdar was in the city on Monday to attend college day function at Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Dental Sciences.
He said the DCI recognised only those dental institutes with other medical departments such as ENT, eye, orthopedic and others. "This is to ensure efficient clinical material-patient inflow-in the college,'' said Dr Mazumdar. At times, patients who visit eye or ENT or any other department are referred to the dentist.
DCI president also pointed out that clinical practice in the government colleges was far better than in private ones.
"A dental science student gets better exposure in government college due to enhanced techniques compared to a private college. In fact, there is no match between the two,'' said Dr Mazumdar.
Stressing quality of dental education, he said, "State governments play a major role in deciding the quality of dentistry. For opening a new college, it is the state government that gives a no-objection certificate. Only after this, it is sent to the Central government. The DCI only checks whether the norms are being followed or not.''
He also said the rate of employment of dentists is comparatively very low in ratio to the number of students who pass out every year. According to figures, there are approximately 2,100 students eligible for dentistry every year from UP. But, job posts sanctioned for them are less than 10%. The expert said primary health centres (PHCs) and community health centres (CHCs) do not have post for dentists. Dr Mazumdar said the state government should create more jobs for such students under schemes like NHRM.
On the occasion, Media in charge of BBDIDS Vivek Govila said many students and teachers were felicitated for outstanding contributions to the field of dental sciences.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-15/lucknow/36352567_1_dental-college-dental-sciences-dental-institutes
Action against erring members: DCI chief
By Express News Service - BANGALORE | 24th January 2013 08:04 AM
Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar, President, Dental Council of India (DCI), told Express that the council would take appropriate action against erring members. The CBI conducted raids on the residences of RGUHS Senate and DCI members Dr Jayakar Shetty in Bangalore and Bharat Shetty in Mangalore on Wednesday.
The raids were conducted after their names propped up during the investigation of a bribery case in Chennai.
Sources said six private dental colleges were searched after a DCI member was allegedly caught taking bribe for setting up of new dental colleges.
Dr Sriprakash , VC of RGUHS, said he was not aware of the developments of CBI investigation.
Source: http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1433352.ece
Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar, President, Dental Council of India (DCI), told Express that the council would take appropriate action against erring members. The CBI conducted raids on the residences of RGUHS Senate and DCI members Dr Jayakar Shetty in Bangalore and Bharat Shetty in Mangalore on Wednesday.
The raids were conducted after their names propped up during the investigation of a bribery case in Chennai.
Sources said six private dental colleges were searched after a DCI member was allegedly caught taking bribe for setting up of new dental colleges.
Dr Sriprakash , VC of RGUHS, said he was not aware of the developments of CBI investigation.
Source: http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1433352.ece
Indian Dental Association wants to play proactive role in academic matters
By Sudha Nambudiri, TNN | Jan 25, 2013, 05.22 AM IST
KOCHI: The Indian Dental Association (IDA) has suggested that they would like to play a proactive role in the academic matters of the Dental Council of India following the arrest of DCI members Dr Murukesan and Dr Gunaseelan by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of corruption.
In a letter to the Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, the IDA national vice-president, Dr M Raveendranath said that the DCI had become corrupt with the private stakeholders coming into the dental education scenario.
"There are unethical interests in sanctioning new dental colleges and PG and UG seats. Most of the private colleges are interested only in profit and that too at the cost of social responsibility. They go to any extent and collude with anybody to get their due share. But they are relegating the fact that dentists without proper education and training are a social threat and affect public health. Most of the dental colleges are without the stipulated infrastructure and with abysmally low patient turnout. Staff patterns are maintained only on register of inspection days and on other days it is compensated with underpaid fresh graduates. At the same time, the well run government dental colleges are struggling to get what they deserve, to run the institution well," Dr Ravindranath told TOI.
Recently, the application for new government dental colleges at Thrissur and Alappuzha were rejected by DCI. Moulana Azad Dental College with state of the art facilities and 1,500 patients a day at Delhi is still admitting only 40 students a year and that is the ideal strength to give maximum attention and clinical training to students."We have suggested that social auditing is the only solution for this menace to break the unholy alliance between stakeholders," he said.
"IDA is the one and only registered organization working among dentists and can take up wide range of activities related to dentistry," said Dr Ravindranath.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Indian-Dental-Association-wants-to-play-proactive-role-in-academic-matters/articleshow/18176042.cms
KOCHI: The Indian Dental Association (IDA) has suggested that they would like to play a proactive role in the academic matters of the Dental Council of India following the arrest of DCI members Dr Murukesan and Dr Gunaseelan by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of corruption.
In a letter to the Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, the IDA national vice-president, Dr M Raveendranath said that the DCI had become corrupt with the private stakeholders coming into the dental education scenario.
"There are unethical interests in sanctioning new dental colleges and PG and UG seats. Most of the private colleges are interested only in profit and that too at the cost of social responsibility. They go to any extent and collude with anybody to get their due share. But they are relegating the fact that dentists without proper education and training are a social threat and affect public health. Most of the dental colleges are without the stipulated infrastructure and with abysmally low patient turnout. Staff patterns are maintained only on register of inspection days and on other days it is compensated with underpaid fresh graduates. At the same time, the well run government dental colleges are struggling to get what they deserve, to run the institution well," Dr Ravindranath told TOI.
Recently, the application for new government dental colleges at Thrissur and Alappuzha were rejected by DCI. Moulana Azad Dental College with state of the art facilities and 1,500 patients a day at Delhi is still admitting only 40 students a year and that is the ideal strength to give maximum attention and clinical training to students."We have suggested that social auditing is the only solution for this menace to break the unholy alliance between stakeholders," he said.
"IDA is the one and only registered organization working among dentists and can take up wide range of activities related to dentistry," said Dr Ravindranath.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Indian-Dental-Association-wants-to-play-proactive-role-in-academic-matters/articleshow/18176042.cms
Beed dental college students meet CM, seek transfer
Express news service : Thu Jan 17 2013, 01:36 hrs
Students claimed college management started harassing them after they reported lack of facilities to an NGO.
Students of Aditya Dental College (ADC), Beed, and members of NGO Forum for Fairness in Education, which is championing their cause, met CM Prithviraj Chavan Tuesday evening.
The students claimed harassment and sought stringent action against the ADC management and urged CM to transfer them to another college.
Around 70 first-year BDS students alleged the college had been harassing them ever since they complained against poor infrastructure and lack of basic facilities.
"We submitted a list of grievances to CM and the health and medical education minister. CM promised stringent action," a student said.
Another said, "We feel cheated. Now, it is the responsibility of the state government to transfer us to another college or else we will lose an academic year. The college management has been harassing us since the time we openly complained about it to NGO Forum for Fairness in Education. The college does not have basic facilities such as lights, fans in classrooms, laboratory and sufficient number of cadavers."
Most students have left the college and are seeking a transfer to another.
ADC administrator Aditi Sarda, however, denied the charges. She claimed the college had good infrastructure and provided all facilities to students.
A 2012 CAG report claimed a large number of dental colleges in the country, including ADC, were allowed despite negative reports against managements.
An audit of 82 dental colleges between 2006 and 2011 revealed 13 (15.85 per cent) of the colleges were granted permission by the health ministry despite negative recommendations by Dental Council of India.
While many institutes had shortage of faculty, others could not meet norms. Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences in Latur, Sinhgad Dental College in Pune and Yogita Dental College in Ratnagiri were also on the 'negative' list.
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/beed-dental-college-students-meet-cm-seek-transfer/1060450/1
Students claimed college management started harassing them after they reported lack of facilities to an NGO.
Students of Aditya Dental College (ADC), Beed, and members of NGO Forum for Fairness in Education, which is championing their cause, met CM Prithviraj Chavan Tuesday evening.
The students claimed harassment and sought stringent action against the ADC management and urged CM to transfer them to another college.
Around 70 first-year BDS students alleged the college had been harassing them ever since they complained against poor infrastructure and lack of basic facilities.
"We submitted a list of grievances to CM and the health and medical education minister. CM promised stringent action," a student said.
Another said, "We feel cheated. Now, it is the responsibility of the state government to transfer us to another college or else we will lose an academic year. The college management has been harassing us since the time we openly complained about it to NGO Forum for Fairness in Education. The college does not have basic facilities such as lights, fans in classrooms, laboratory and sufficient number of cadavers."
Most students have left the college and are seeking a transfer to another.
ADC administrator Aditi Sarda, however, denied the charges. She claimed the college had good infrastructure and provided all facilities to students.
A 2012 CAG report claimed a large number of dental colleges in the country, including ADC, were allowed despite negative reports against managements.
An audit of 82 dental colleges between 2006 and 2011 revealed 13 (15.85 per cent) of the colleges were granted permission by the health ministry despite negative recommendations by Dental Council of India.
While many institutes had shortage of faculty, others could not meet norms. Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences in Latur, Sinhgad Dental College in Pune and Yogita Dental College in Ratnagiri were also on the 'negative' list.
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/beed-dental-college-students-meet-cm-seek-transfer/1060450/1
CBI raids dental council members in B’lore, M’lore
Bangalore:Jan 24, 2013 DH News Service
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), continued its investigation into an alleged bribery case related to grant of approval to colleges for running various courses by members of Dental Council of India (DCI) and searched several places, including Bangalore and Mangalore.
CBI sources told Deccan Herald over phone that the agency expanded its probe searching premises of three members of the council's executive committee and six private dental colleges, in different places of the country.
They revealed that premises of executive committee members, Dr S M Jayakar in Bangalore, Y Bharat Shetty in Mangalore and Sateesh Kumar Reddy in Hyderabad were searched.
Another source said both Jayakar and Bharath Shetty, were in Delhi for an executive committee meeting when the searches were carried out.
Insiders give clue
“The searches were carried out based on the information provided by some insiders,” a source said, without revealing the names of whistle-blowers.
Having received leads that some private colleges were given permissions to run courses despite several inadequacies in the infrastructure among other things, the agency also raided about six private dental colleges.
The searches happened in Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Namakkal and Jabalpur, sources said.
The CBI, on January 21, had arrested a Dental Council of India member (of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur, in Tamil Nadu) in an on-going
investigation of an alleged bribery case relating to grant of approval by Dental Council of India for starting.Post-Graduate Dental Course in 2012.
And earlier, (during second week of January, 2013) the agency had arrested a Member of Dental Council of India for accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh and three private persons/officials of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur for offering the bribe.
Trust involved
During initial investigation of this case, it was found that bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust in Chennai functioning at the dental clinic owned and run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested members were the Trustees of the said Trust.
Searches were conducted at the residential premises of accused at Chennai and the trust office at Chennai.
A sum of Rs 75 lakh was also recovered from a private person who was allegedly associated with the arrested Dental Council of India member in the matter of granting approval to various dental colleges.
Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/307302/cbi-raids-dental-council-members.html
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), continued its investigation into an alleged bribery case related to grant of approval to colleges for running various courses by members of Dental Council of India (DCI) and searched several places, including Bangalore and Mangalore.
CBI sources told Deccan Herald over phone that the agency expanded its probe searching premises of three members of the council's executive committee and six private dental colleges, in different places of the country.
They revealed that premises of executive committee members, Dr S M Jayakar in Bangalore, Y Bharat Shetty in Mangalore and Sateesh Kumar Reddy in Hyderabad were searched.
Another source said both Jayakar and Bharath Shetty, were in Delhi for an executive committee meeting when the searches were carried out.
Insiders give clue
“The searches were carried out based on the information provided by some insiders,” a source said, without revealing the names of whistle-blowers.
Having received leads that some private colleges were given permissions to run courses despite several inadequacies in the infrastructure among other things, the agency also raided about six private dental colleges.
The searches happened in Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Namakkal and Jabalpur, sources said.
The CBI, on January 21, had arrested a Dental Council of India member (of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur, in Tamil Nadu) in an on-going
investigation of an alleged bribery case relating to grant of approval by Dental Council of India for starting.Post-Graduate Dental Course in 2012.
And earlier, (during second week of January, 2013) the agency had arrested a Member of Dental Council of India for accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh and three private persons/officials of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur for offering the bribe.
Trust involved
During initial investigation of this case, it was found that bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust in Chennai functioning at the dental clinic owned and run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested members were the Trustees of the said Trust.
Searches were conducted at the residential premises of accused at Chennai and the trust office at Chennai.
A sum of Rs 75 lakh was also recovered from a private person who was allegedly associated with the arrested Dental Council of India member in the matter of granting approval to various dental colleges.
Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/307302/cbi-raids-dental-council-members.html
Chennai: CBI raids 4 dental colleges, officials
TNN Jan 24, 2013, 06.23AM IST
CHENNAI: The CBI on Wednesday searched 10 properties of four dental colleges and their administrators in connection with bribes reportedly paid to members of the Dental Council of India for permission for postgraduate courses. Sleuths carried out simultaneous raids around noon and continued the searches till late in the evening.
The CBI searched the premises of the Thai Moogambigai Dental College at Mogappair and the residence of the college's administrator in T Nagar; the Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital at Chengalpet and the residence of a college official in Nungambakkam; and the campuses of the JKK Nataraja Dental College in Nammakkal and the Hitkerini Dental College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Corruption, lack of transparency plague DCI
'Body Given Powers & Responsibilities Without Ensuring Checks & Balances'
The Dental Council of India (DCI), a statutory body that regulates dental education , is plagued with corruption and lack of transparency.
On Wednesday, CBI officials raided three of the 26 dental colleges in Tamil Nadu for allegedly bribing DCI members to get approval to introduce courses and increase the number of seats. Raids are also being conducted in offices and residences of some DCI members across the country. Almost simultaneously , DCI's executive committee met in New Delhi. "The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the name of Dr R Gunaseelan as the state nominee . We have requested Annamalai University to consider withdrawing its nominee Dr Murukesan," said DCI secretary S K Ojha. The two dentists were arrested by the CBI on corruption charges. The council has not considered cancelling their registration yet, he said.
Three years ago, the Medical Council of India, came under flak for corruption and its president Ketan Desai was arrested for granting permission to a private medical college without adequate infrastructure . Senior dentists and professors say corruption in dental education is no different.
Many colleges lack basic facilities such as buildings, labs and teaching faculty. The teaching standards in most colleges are poor as the faculty is inexperienced . "We need to cut down the number of medical colleges ," said Salem-based dentist George Paul, who has been campaigning for transparency in the dental education sector.
According to the World Health Organization, an ideal dentist to patient ratio is 1:7,500. With 295 dental colleges, India is churning out nearly 30,000 dentists every year. More than 90% of the colleges are private.
The DCI has said there are too many doctors for too few patients . The dentist to patient ratio in Maharashtra is 1:5,000. In TN it is 1:4,500 and in Kerala it is 1:3,300. Tamil Nadu has one government dental college, which offers 100 BDS seats, 19 self-financing colleges affiliated to the state medical university, and six colleges run by deemed universities. A former DCI member from Chennai said the influence private colleges have on the DCI is high. "Neither the election nor the nominations to DCI posts are transparent. Only influential dentists or those with money get elected. They show their gratitude by getting sanctions for undeserving colleges ," he said.
The bottom line for corruption in both MCI and DCI, doctors say, are the same. "We have given powers and responsibilities without ensuring checks and balances," said senior orthopaediacian George Thomas, former editor of Indian Journal of Medical Ethics.
Action against graft: the story so far
Jan 8: CBI officials arrest DCI member S Murugesan for allegedly demanding Rs 1 crore as bribe from a private dental college
Jan 14: CBI sleuths raid the Adyar residence of DCI member R Gunaseelan, who is also the president of state dental council
Jan 15: The CBI sends lookout circular to airports after they receive information that Gunaseelan had fled the country
Jan 18: R Gunaseelan is arrested after prolonged interrogation for his involvement in the graft case
Jan 19: The government withdraws the membership of Gunaseelan and Murukesan from the state dental council and the MCI
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-24/chennai/36526241_1_dci-members-dental-colleges-dental-education
CHENNAI: The CBI on Wednesday searched 10 properties of four dental colleges and their administrators in connection with bribes reportedly paid to members of the Dental Council of India for permission for postgraduate courses. Sleuths carried out simultaneous raids around noon and continued the searches till late in the evening.
The CBI searched the premises of the Thai Moogambigai Dental College at Mogappair and the residence of the college's administrator in T Nagar; the Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital at Chengalpet and the residence of a college official in Nungambakkam; and the campuses of the JKK Nataraja Dental College in Nammakkal and the Hitkerini Dental College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Corruption, lack of transparency plague DCI
'Body Given Powers & Responsibilities Without Ensuring Checks & Balances'
The Dental Council of India (DCI), a statutory body that regulates dental education , is plagued with corruption and lack of transparency.
On Wednesday, CBI officials raided three of the 26 dental colleges in Tamil Nadu for allegedly bribing DCI members to get approval to introduce courses and increase the number of seats. Raids are also being conducted in offices and residences of some DCI members across the country. Almost simultaneously , DCI's executive committee met in New Delhi. "The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the name of Dr R Gunaseelan as the state nominee . We have requested Annamalai University to consider withdrawing its nominee Dr Murukesan," said DCI secretary S K Ojha. The two dentists were arrested by the CBI on corruption charges. The council has not considered cancelling their registration yet, he said.
Three years ago, the Medical Council of India, came under flak for corruption and its president Ketan Desai was arrested for granting permission to a private medical college without adequate infrastructure . Senior dentists and professors say corruption in dental education is no different.
Many colleges lack basic facilities such as buildings, labs and teaching faculty. The teaching standards in most colleges are poor as the faculty is inexperienced . "We need to cut down the number of medical colleges ," said Salem-based dentist George Paul, who has been campaigning for transparency in the dental education sector.
According to the World Health Organization, an ideal dentist to patient ratio is 1:7,500. With 295 dental colleges, India is churning out nearly 30,000 dentists every year. More than 90% of the colleges are private.
The DCI has said there are too many doctors for too few patients . The dentist to patient ratio in Maharashtra is 1:5,000. In TN it is 1:4,500 and in Kerala it is 1:3,300. Tamil Nadu has one government dental college, which offers 100 BDS seats, 19 self-financing colleges affiliated to the state medical university, and six colleges run by deemed universities. A former DCI member from Chennai said the influence private colleges have on the DCI is high. "Neither the election nor the nominations to DCI posts are transparent. Only influential dentists or those with money get elected. They show their gratitude by getting sanctions for undeserving colleges ," he said.
The bottom line for corruption in both MCI and DCI, doctors say, are the same. "We have given powers and responsibilities without ensuring checks and balances," said senior orthopaediacian George Thomas, former editor of Indian Journal of Medical Ethics.
Action against graft: the story so far
Jan 8: CBI officials arrest DCI member S Murugesan for allegedly demanding Rs 1 crore as bribe from a private dental college
Jan 14: CBI sleuths raid the Adyar residence of DCI member R Gunaseelan, who is also the president of state dental council
Jan 15: The CBI sends lookout circular to airports after they receive information that Gunaseelan had fled the country
Jan 18: R Gunaseelan is arrested after prolonged interrogation for his involvement in the graft case
Jan 19: The government withdraws the membership of Gunaseelan and Murukesan from the state dental council and the MCI
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-24/chennai/36526241_1_dci-members-dental-colleges-dental-education
Mangalore: DCI bribery case - CBI raids dentist's residence, clinic
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)
With DHNS Inputs
Mangalore, Jan 24: CBI officials from Chennai on Wednesday January 23 raided the residence of dentist Dr Bharath Shetty. His clinic near Attavar was also raided.
The officials reportedly examined all his documents. During their visit, the dentist was absent and family members said that he has been to Delhi on work.
Sources said that the CBI officials have called the dentist to Chennai. Dr Bharath Shetty is also an executive member of the Dental Council of India.
The raids were conducted as part of the CBI investigations into the an alleged bribery case related to grant of approval to colleges for running various courses by members of Dental Council of India (DCI). The CBI searched several places including Bangalore and Hyderabad and six private colleges across the country.
“The searches were carried out based on the information provided by some insiders,” a source said, without revealing the names of whistle-blowers.
Having received leads that some private colleges were given permissions to run courses despite several inadequacies in the infrastructure among other things, the agency also raided about six private dental colleges.
The searches happened in Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Namakkal and Jabalpur, sources said.
The CBI, on January 21, had arrested a Dental Council of India member (of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur, in Tamil Nadu) in an on-going investigation of an alleged bribery case relating to grant of approval by Dental Council of India for starting Post-Graduate Dental Course in 2012.
Earlier, (during second week of January, 2013) the agency had arrested a Member of Dental Council of India for accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh and three private persons/officials of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur for offering the bribe.
During initial investigation of this case, it was found that bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust in Chennai functioning at the dental clinic owned and run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested members were the Trustees of the said Trust.
Searches were conducted at the residential premises of accused at Chennai and the trust office at Chennai.
A sum of Rs 75 lakh was also recovered from a private person who was allegedly associated with the arrested Dental Council of India member in the matter of granting approval to various dental colleges.
Source: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=161789
With DHNS Inputs
Mangalore, Jan 24: CBI officials from Chennai on Wednesday January 23 raided the residence of dentist Dr Bharath Shetty. His clinic near Attavar was also raided.
The officials reportedly examined all his documents. During their visit, the dentist was absent and family members said that he has been to Delhi on work.
Sources said that the CBI officials have called the dentist to Chennai. Dr Bharath Shetty is also an executive member of the Dental Council of India.
The raids were conducted as part of the CBI investigations into the an alleged bribery case related to grant of approval to colleges for running various courses by members of Dental Council of India (DCI). The CBI searched several places including Bangalore and Hyderabad and six private colleges across the country.
“The searches were carried out based on the information provided by some insiders,” a source said, without revealing the names of whistle-blowers.
Having received leads that some private colleges were given permissions to run courses despite several inadequacies in the infrastructure among other things, the agency also raided about six private dental colleges.
The searches happened in Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Namakkal and Jabalpur, sources said.
The CBI, on January 21, had arrested a Dental Council of India member (of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur, in Tamil Nadu) in an on-going investigation of an alleged bribery case relating to grant of approval by Dental Council of India for starting Post-Graduate Dental Course in 2012.
Earlier, (during second week of January, 2013) the agency had arrested a Member of Dental Council of India for accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh and three private persons/officials of a private dental college and hospital at Melmaruvathur for offering the bribe.
During initial investigation of this case, it was found that bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust in Chennai functioning at the dental clinic owned and run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested members were the Trustees of the said Trust.
Searches were conducted at the residential premises of accused at Chennai and the trust office at Chennai.
A sum of Rs 75 lakh was also recovered from a private person who was allegedly associated with the arrested Dental Council of India member in the matter of granting approval to various dental colleges.
Source: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=161789
Hyderabad: CBI raids Dental Council member
DC | 24th Jan 2013
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday carried out searches in private dental colleges and residences of Dental Council of India members in an alleged bribery case related to granting approvals to colleges for running various courses.
The searches were spread across various locations in Hyderabad, Chennai, Namakkal, Jabalpur, Bengaluru and Mangalore.
In Hyderabad, officials searched the residence of DCI member Dr Sateesh Kumar Reddy. Dr Reddy, however, was in New Delhi for a meeting and was not available for questioning.
“An investigation officer from CBI came to my residence and enquired about me. As I was not there, he handed over summons to my family members. He spoke to me over phone and asked me to appear in three days.
I will provide all the information that will be sought by the CBI. I have no role in this case. The investigation is part of the inquiry into the recent arrests of two DCI members in Chennai,” Dr Reddy said.
The CBI had arrested two DCI members — Dr Gunaseelan Rajan and Dr S. Murugesanl — for allegedly receiving bribes for arranging clearances from the council for allowing post-graduate courses at a private dental college.
The agency claimed to have recovered Rs 75 lakh in cash from Dr Rajan after his arrest. CBI sources said that during his questioning, a big racket involving several dental surgeons came to light.
Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130124/news-current-affairs/article/cbi%E2%80%88raids-dental-council-member
CBI carries out searches at Dental Council members
Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 16:12
New Delhi: CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at six private dental colleges and premises of at least three Dental Council of India members in an alleged bribery case related to grant of approval to colleges for running various courses.
CBI sources said the searches were conducted after the questioning of DCI member Dr Gunaseelan Rajan, who was arrested by the agency on January 18 from Chennai.
They said the searches were spread at various locations across Chennai, Namakkal, Jabalpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mangalore.
The sources said premises of three Dental Council of India members were also searched in the operation.
The agency had arrested two members of Dental Council of India--Dr Gunaseelan Rajan and Dr S Murukesan--for allegedly receiving bribe for arranging clearances from the council for allowing post-graduate courses at a private dental college.
The agency claimed to have recovered Rs 75 lakh cash from Rajan after his arrest.
CBI sources said during his questioning a big racket allegedly involving several dental surgeons came to light which resulted in today's search operation.
PTI
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/cbi-carries-out-searches-at-dental-council-members_824636.html
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Dental college scam: CBI raids Dental Council members at 8 places across India
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday conducted raids on Dental Council of India members at eight places across the country. The raids were conducted in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mangalore and Bangalore among other places.
The CBI had recently taken into custody Tamil Nadu Dental Council Chairman Dr R Gunaseelan and his aide Dr S Murukesan and recovered Rs 1 crore in cash from the two.
The CBI is looking for the links of the two people across the country. This came in the wake of the January 7 arrest of DCI member Dr S Murukesan in the city for allegedly demanding Rs one crore as bribe and accepting Rs 25 lakh as advance.
Besides Murukesan, three functionaries of Melmaruvathur-based Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital were also arrested from his dental clinic for allegedly offering the illegal gratification. CBI had also conducted searches at various premises of Murukesan and the college Managing Director.
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dental-coollege-scam-cbi-raids-dental-council-members-at-8-places-across-india/317315-3.html
CBI raid at dental colleges, houses of Dental Council members
New Delhi, January 23, 2013
CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at six private dental colleges and premises of at least three Dental Council of India members in an alleged bribery case related to grant of approval to colleges for running various courses.
CBI sources said the searches were conducted after the questioning of DCI member Dr Gunaseelan Rajan, who was arrested by the agency on January 18 from Chennai.
They said the searches were spread at various locations across Chennai, Namakkal, Jabalpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mangalore.
The sources said premises of three Dental Council of India members were also searched in the operation.
The agency had arrested two members of Dental Council of India - Dr Gunaseelan Rajan and Dr S Murugesan - for allegedly receiving bribe for arranging clearances from the council for allowing post-graduate courses at a private dental college.
The agency claimed to have recovered Rs 75 lakh cash from Dr Rajan after his arrest.
CBI sources said during his questioning a big racket allegedly involving several dental surgeons came to light which resulted in Wednesday’s search operation.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbi-raid-at-dental-colleges-houses-of-dental-council-members/article4335934.ece
CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at six private dental colleges and premises of at least three Dental Council of India members in an alleged bribery case related to grant of approval to colleges for running various courses.
CBI sources said the searches were conducted after the questioning of DCI member Dr Gunaseelan Rajan, who was arrested by the agency on January 18 from Chennai.
They said the searches were spread at various locations across Chennai, Namakkal, Jabalpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mangalore.
The sources said premises of three Dental Council of India members were also searched in the operation.
The agency had arrested two members of Dental Council of India - Dr Gunaseelan Rajan and Dr S Murugesan - for allegedly receiving bribe for arranging clearances from the council for allowing post-graduate courses at a private dental college.
The agency claimed to have recovered Rs 75 lakh cash from Dr Rajan after his arrest.
CBI sources said during his questioning a big racket allegedly involving several dental surgeons came to light which resulted in Wednesday’s search operation.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbi-raid-at-dental-colleges-houses-of-dental-council-members/article4335934.ece
CBI search at college MD house
CHENNAI, January 22, 2013
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday searched the house of S. Srilekha, Managing Director, Adhi Parasakthi Dental College and Hospital, at Adyar here.
Ms. Srilekha was named an accused in a corruption case registered by CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch in January first week.
Since she was not available at home, investigators had sealed her house. After obtaining a search order, a CBI team searched the house and seized some documents, mobile phone and laptop, agency sources said. – Special Correspondent
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/cbi-search-at-college-md-house/article4330829.ece
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday searched the house of S. Srilekha, Managing Director, Adhi Parasakthi Dental College and Hospital, at Adyar here.
Ms. Srilekha was named an accused in a corruption case registered by CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch in January first week.
Since she was not available at home, investigators had sealed her house. After obtaining a search order, a CBI team searched the house and seized some documents, mobile phone and laptop, agency sources said. – Special Correspondent
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/cbi-search-at-college-md-house/article4330829.ece
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan and DCI PRESIDENT'S ILLEGAL FAVOUR TO DR. GEORGE PAUL
The Tamil Nadu dental Council President, Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan, Director, Rajan
Dental Institute and President, Chennai Dental Research Foundation and Dr.
George Paul floated a trust. The Health and Medical Advancement Trust which
is a registered trust Reg. No 1620 of 2008 in book IV dated 6/8/2008, under the
Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act 1975. The trust has been floated by Dr R
Gunaseelan and Dr George Paul, both of whom are well known maxillofacial
surgeons and former Professors from Tamilnadu. The trust endeavors to bring the
concepts of good practices in the medical/dental sphere so that it benefits the
profession and the public. The Trust will endeavor to advocate on behalf of the
health professionals as well as the public in a manner that is beneficial to
society at large. It will represent the interest of the health professionals in
the private and public domain and will provide means to address their
legitimate grievances.
The activities of the above mentioned trust has been recently
questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigations after Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan
was arrested. The functioning of the trust is handled by Dr. Kishore Nayak, as
its officiating President.
Source: http://www.dentistrytoday.info/sites/default/files/DCI-%20Ethics.pdf
Monday 21 January 2013
Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan’s Friend, co-author and co-trust member Dr. George Paul under CBI investigation
Dr. George Paul, the secretary of the suspicious HMA trust along
with the Tamil Nadu dental
Council President, Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan, Director, Rajan Dental Institute and
President, Chennai Dental Research Foundation. The Health and Medical
Advancement Trust which is a registered trust Reg. No 1620 of 2008 in book IV
dated 6/8/2008, under the Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act 1975. The trust
has been floated by Dr R Gunaseelan and Dr George Paul, both of whom are well
known maxillofacial surgeons and former Professors from Tamilnadu. The trust
endeavors to bring the concepts of good practices in the medical/dental sphere
so that it benefits the profession and the public. The Trust will endeavor to
advocate on behalf of the health professionals as well as the public in a
manner that is beneficial to society at large. It will represent the interest
of the health professionals in the private and public domain and will provide
means to address their legitimate grievances.
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CBI arrest: 2 docs removed from govt memberships
TNN | Jan 20, 2013, 03.51 AM IST
CHENNAI: The state government has withdrawn the membership of dentists Dr R Gunaseelan and Dr S Murukesan from the state dental council after they were arrested by the CBI on bribery charges. Dr Gunaseelan was also stripped of his Dental Council of India (DCI) membership. The Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department issued the notification on Saturday.
The order signed by health secretary J Radhakrishnan said, "The governor of Tamil Nadu hereby withdraws the nomination of Dr R Gunaseelan, medical director, Rajan Dental Institute, as a member in the DCI, representing Tamil Nadu, with immediate effect." Through another order, Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murukesan were stripped off their memberships in the Tamil Nadu Dental Council with immediate effect. The state cannot remove Dr Murukesan from the DCI since he is not the government's nominee.
The two dentists have been accused of misusing their powers to start new courses in dental colleges without proper verification. The CBI arrested Gunaseelan on Friday for allegedly demanding a bribe for granting permission to a private college to start postgraduate courses. The agency had on Friday
and claimed to have recovered 75 lakh from his house. The investigating agency on January 6 arrested Murukesan for allegedly demanding 1 crore as bribe and accepting 25 lakh as advance for granting approval for a postgraduate course in a dental college.
Three functionaries of the Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital - administrative official Ramabhadran, R Karunanidhi and ex-MLA T Palani - were arrested on charges of offering illegal gratification. S Srilekha, the administrative officer of the college, is absconding.
CBI sources said following an application from the college, the DCI had conducted a pre-verification inspection on October 5 last year. A case was registered against Dr Murukesan and the dental college represented by S Srilekha, Ramabadran, Karunanidhi and Palani for offences under Sections 120-B IPC, and Sections 7, 12 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/State-strips-tainted-dentists-of-council-membership/articleshow/18096031.cms
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/cbi-arrest-2-docs-removed-from-govt-memberships/article4323263.ece
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CHENNAI: The state government has withdrawn the membership of dentists Dr R Gunaseelan and Dr S Murukesan from the state dental council after they were arrested by the CBI on bribery charges. Dr Gunaseelan was also stripped of his Dental Council of India (DCI) membership. The Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department issued the notification on Saturday.
The order signed by health secretary J Radhakrishnan said, "The governor of Tamil Nadu hereby withdraws the nomination of Dr R Gunaseelan, medical director, Rajan Dental Institute, as a member in the DCI, representing Tamil Nadu, with immediate effect." Through another order, Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murukesan were stripped off their memberships in the Tamil Nadu Dental Council with immediate effect. The state cannot remove Dr Murukesan from the DCI since he is not the government's nominee.
The two dentists have been accused of misusing their powers to start new courses in dental colleges without proper verification. The CBI arrested Gunaseelan on Friday for allegedly demanding a bribe for granting permission to a private college to start postgraduate courses. The agency had on Friday
and claimed to have recovered 75 lakh from his house. The investigating agency on January 6 arrested Murukesan for allegedly demanding 1 crore as bribe and accepting 25 lakh as advance for granting approval for a postgraduate course in a dental college.
Three functionaries of the Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital - administrative official Ramabhadran, R Karunanidhi and ex-MLA T Palani - were arrested on charges of offering illegal gratification. S Srilekha, the administrative officer of the college, is absconding.
CBI sources said following an application from the college, the DCI had conducted a pre-verification inspection on October 5 last year. A case was registered against Dr Murukesan and the dental college represented by S Srilekha, Ramabadran, Karunanidhi and Palani for offences under Sections 120-B IPC, and Sections 7, 12 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/State-strips-tainted-dentists-of-council-membership/articleshow/18096031.cms
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/cbi-arrest-2-docs-removed-from-govt-memberships/article4323263.ece
Dental Council of India in the grip of corruption?
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| Dr. Mazumder, President, DCI |
Is the Dental Council of India in the grip of severe corruption and is it playing with the lives of patients by giving licenses to ineligible colleges, which in turn will produce ineligible doctors?
THE CENTRAL Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a member of Dental Council of India from Tamil Nadu on January 7th on the charges of taking 25 lakh rupees in bribe in lieu of giving permission to a private college in the state to start post graduation course.
In October last year a division bench of Kerala High Court issued notice to seven members of the DCI, including its president and vice presidents, on the allegation of rampant corruption.
President of Dental Council of India, Dibyendu Mazumder while speaking to this citizen journalist said that if somebody is guilty of corruption then courts should certainly punish him or her. “The matter is sub-judice. Law will take its own course. If anybody is found guilty of corruption then he or she should certainly be punished from the DCI's point of view,” said Mazumder.
In Tamil Nadu, CBI had arrested DCI member Dr S Murukesan for allegedly demanding one crore rupees as bribe and accepting Rs. 25 lakh as advance for granting approval to start post graduation dental course at the Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, according to The Hindu. Dr. S Murukesan is the nominee of Annamalai University in the DCI.
DCI's president said that the council has written to the Annamalai University to take action against its nominee member. “We have written to the Annamalai University to take action against the member since the university has nominated him to the DCI,” said Mazumder.
According to a press statement by the CBI initially the DCI, New Delhi had disapproved the application of the college due to certain deficiencies and instructed the Principal of the dental college to comply with the same, as per the press statement issued by the CBI. Then the management of the said Dental College deputed its Administrative Officer to approach the DCI's member residing in Chennai for getting approval.
CBI in a surprise check had also recovered the bribe amount of Rs.25 lakhs from the possession of the DCI member according to CBI's statement.
Source: http://www.merinews.com/article/dental-council-of-india-in-the-grip-of-corruption/15880353.shtml
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dental-college-scam-cbi-summons-tamil-nadu-dental-council-president/316414-62-128.html
CBI arrests TN Dental Council Chief Dr. R. Gunaseelan
Raghunathan Santhanam
Chennai : The CBI today arrested Tamil Nadu Dental Council Chief Dr. R. Gunaseelan in connection with a graft case, in which a Dental Council of India (DCI) Member and three others were arrested on January eight for demanding a bribe of Rs one crore from a private college to start Post Graduate Dental courses at suburban Melmaruvathur.
CBI sources said Dr. R. Gunaseelan, also a DCI member, was arrested after he was questioned by the CBI officials. He was produced before a CBI court and remanded in judicial custody. In compliance with the summons issued by the CBI.
Dr. R. Gunaseelan today appeared before the officials in connection with the graft case in which four people, including Dr Murugesan, who was a member of the DCI nominated by the Tamil Nadu government, were arrested on January eight for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from the officials of the Adi Paraskathi Dental College and Hospital.
Others arrested were former AIADMK Legislator T Palani, who had acted as a middleman, College Administrative Officer K Ramabadran and Adiparasakthi Trust Member R Karunanidhi.
After the arrest, CBI officials raided the residence and the Cranio Facial Clinic run by Dr Murugesan in the city and seized several incriminating documents that revealed his investments in various real estate properties. Based on his questioning in CBI custody, CBI officials came to know about the involvement of Dr. R. Gunaseelan and summoned him for questioning. After questioning him, CBI officials arrested Dr. R. Gunaseelan.
Sources:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/
http://www.thehindu.com/
http://timesofindia.Chennai : The CBI today arrested Tamil Nadu Dental Council Chief Dr. R. Gunaseelan in connection with a graft case, in which a Dental Council of India (DCI) Member and three others were arrested on January eight for demanding a bribe of Rs one crore from a private college to start Post Graduate Dental courses at suburban Melmaruvathur.
CBI sources said Dr. R. Gunaseelan, also a DCI member, was arrested after he was questioned by the CBI officials. He was produced before a CBI court and remanded in judicial custody. In compliance with the summons issued by the CBI.
Dr. R. Gunaseelan today appeared before the officials in connection with the graft case in which four people, including Dr Murugesan, who was a member of the DCI nominated by the Tamil Nadu government, were arrested on January eight for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from the officials of the Adi Paraskathi Dental College and Hospital.
Others arrested were former AIADMK Legislator T Palani, who had acted as a middleman, College Administrative Officer K Ramabadran and Adiparasakthi Trust Member R Karunanidhi.
After the arrest, CBI officials raided the residence and the Cranio Facial Clinic run by Dr Murugesan in the city and seized several incriminating documents that revealed his investments in various real estate properties. Based on his questioning in CBI custody, CBI officials came to know about the involvement of Dr. R. Gunaseelan and summoned him for questioning. After questioning him, CBI officials arrested Dr. R. Gunaseelan.
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NDTV: CBI arrests Dental Council of India member, recovers Rs. 75 lakh
Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Updated: January 18, 2013 22:06 IST
Chennai: Continuing its crackdown on the alleged scam in the Dental Council of India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dr Gunaseelan in Chennai, a member of the Council.
Based on his information, the CBI officials say they also recovered Rs. 75 lakh, allegedly bribe money from a financier, received to grant approval for the Post Graduate courses in several dental colleges.
Earlier today, the CBI had arrested Dr Murugesan, another member of the Dental Council of India, along with three others allegedly while receiving cash worth Rs. 25 lakh from members of the Adhiparasakthi Dental College, located outside Chennai.
A senior officer in the CBI told NDTV, "after interrogating both doctors we understand, it was Dr Gunaseelan who induced Dr Murugesan to demand bribe for granting approval to PG courses in dental colleges. He had earlier demanded Rs. 1.8 crore to grant approval for 18 seats and later settled for 1 crore out of which Dr Murugesan had taken an advance of Rs. 25 lakh, which we seized following a tip off". However, CBI sources say they are not able to identify names of other dental colleges who may have offered bribe to the council members behind bars now.
Link: http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/cbi-arrests-dental-council-of-india-member-recovers-rs-75-lakh-319457
Chennai: Continuing its crackdown on the alleged scam in the Dental Council of India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dr Gunaseelan in Chennai, a member of the Council.
Based on his information, the CBI officials say they also recovered Rs. 75 lakh, allegedly bribe money from a financier, received to grant approval for the Post Graduate courses in several dental colleges.
Earlier today, the CBI had arrested Dr Murugesan, another member of the Dental Council of India, along with three others allegedly while receiving cash worth Rs. 25 lakh from members of the Adhiparasakthi Dental College, located outside Chennai.
A senior officer in the CBI told NDTV, "after interrogating both doctors we understand, it was Dr Gunaseelan who induced Dr Murugesan to demand bribe for granting approval to PG courses in dental colleges. He had earlier demanded Rs. 1.8 crore to grant approval for 18 seats and later settled for 1 crore out of which Dr Murugesan had taken an advance of Rs. 25 lakh, which we seized following a tip off". However, CBI sources say they are not able to identify names of other dental colleges who may have offered bribe to the council members behind bars now.
Link: http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/cbi-arrests-dental-council-of-india-member-recovers-rs-75-lakh-319457
Rs. 75 lakh was recovered after Dr Gunaseelan confessed to have received the amount for granting permission to the dental college.
By Express News Service - CHENNAI 19th January 2013 08:58 AM
It was revealed that the bribe amount was siphoned off to a private trust run by Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murugesan. The money worth Rs. 75 lakh was recovered after Dr Gunaseelan confessed to have received the amount for granting permission to the dental college.
Sources said that the duo would also use the private financiers’ deposits to route the bribe amount. Further investigations into the case were on as CBI sleuths were going through documents seized from Gunaseelan’s house and office.
Source: http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1426510.ece
It was revealed that the bribe amount was siphoned off to a private trust run by Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murugesan. The money worth Rs. 75 lakh was recovered after Dr Gunaseelan confessed to have received the amount for granting permission to the dental college.
Sources said that the duo would also use the private financiers’ deposits to route the bribe amount. Further investigations into the case were on as CBI sleuths were going through documents seized from Gunaseelan’s house and office.
Source: http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1426510.ece
Cash for approval: TN Dental Council president arrested & Rs. 75 lakh was recovered
By Express News Service - CHENNAI 19th January 2013 08:58 AM
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Tamil Nadu Dental Council president Dr Gunaseelan Rajan for taking a bribe of Rs 75 lakh to grant approval to a private dental college to start a post-graduate course.
Sources told Express that Gunaseelan was arrested after he was summoned by CBI for an inquiry into the graft case in which Dr Murugesan, a Dental Council of India (DCI) member, and three others were arrested on January 8 for demanding a bribe from a private college to start Post Graduate Dental courses at suburban Melmaruvathur.
CBI sources said that Gunaseelan has been remanded to judicial custody till February 1. Others who were arrested earlier include former AIADMK legislator T Palani, who had acted as a middleman, college administrative officer K Ramabadran and Adiparasakthi Trust member R Karunanidhi.
Sources said that it was Dr Gunaseelan who instructed Dr Murugesan, who was a member of the state dental council of India, to collect the bribe amount from Adi Parasakthi Medical College.
Sources said that during the investigation, it was revealed that the bribe amount was siphoned off to a private trust run by Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murugesan. The money worth `75 lakh was recovered after Dr Gunaseelan confessed to have received the amount for granting permission to the dental college.
Sources said that the duo would also use the private financiers’ deposits to route the bribe amount. Further investigations into the case were on as CBI sleuths were going through documents seized from Gunaseelan’s house and office.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/cbi-arrests-dental-council-member-on-corruption-charge/article4321855.ece
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| Dr R Gunaseelan (extreme L) being brought to the court in the city on Friday | Express |
Sources told Express that Gunaseelan was arrested after he was summoned by CBI for an inquiry into the graft case in which Dr Murugesan, a Dental Council of India (DCI) member, and three others were arrested on January 8 for demanding a bribe from a private college to start Post Graduate Dental courses at suburban Melmaruvathur.
CBI sources said that Gunaseelan has been remanded to judicial custody till February 1. Others who were arrested earlier include former AIADMK legislator T Palani, who had acted as a middleman, college administrative officer K Ramabadran and Adiparasakthi Trust member R Karunanidhi.
Sources said that it was Dr Gunaseelan who instructed Dr Murugesan, who was a member of the state dental council of India, to collect the bribe amount from Adi Parasakthi Medical College.
Sources said that during the investigation, it was revealed that the bribe amount was siphoned off to a private trust run by Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murugesan. The money worth `75 lakh was recovered after Dr Gunaseelan confessed to have received the amount for granting permission to the dental college.
Sources said that the duo would also use the private financiers’ deposits to route the bribe amount. Further investigations into the case were on as CBI sleuths were going through documents seized from Gunaseelan’s house and office.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/cbi-arrests-dental-council-member-on-corruption-charge/article4321855.ece
Another DCI Member(Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan) comes under CBI scanner in graft case
Chennai | Friday, Jan 18 2013 IST
Ten days after the arrest of a Dental Council of India (DCI) member Dr S Murukesan, yet another DCI member has come under the CBI scanner for demanding a bribe of Rs one crore from a private college to start Post Graduate Dental courses at suburban Melmaruvathur. CBI sources said DCI Member Dr Gunaseelan was being questioned by the officials in connection with the graft case in which four people, including Dr Murugesan, who was a member of the DCI nominated by the Tamil Nadu government, were arrested on January eight for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from the officials of the Adi Paraskathi Dental College and Hospital.
Others arrested were former AIADMK Legislator T Palani, who had acted as a middleman, College Administrative Officer K Ramabadran and Adiparasakthi Trust Member R Karunanidhi.
After the arrest, CBI officials raided the residence and the Cranio Facial Clinic run by Dr Murugesan in the city and seized several incriminating documents that revealed his investments in various real estate properties.
Based on his questioning in CBI custody, CBI officials came to know about the alleged involvement of another DCI member Dr Gunaseelan and summoned him for questioning. In compliance with the summons, Dr Gunaseelan appeared before the CBI for questioning today.
He was taken to an undisclosed location for questioning and to ascertain his links with Dr Murugesan.
CBI sources said a decision on arresting Dr Gunaseelan would be taken only after the outcome of his questioning. MORE UNI GV VV 1335 NNNN
Source: http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20130118/2139889.html
Ten days after the arrest of a Dental Council of India (DCI) member Dr S Murukesan, yet another DCI member has come under the CBI scanner for demanding a bribe of Rs one crore from a private college to start Post Graduate Dental courses at suburban Melmaruvathur. CBI sources said DCI Member Dr Gunaseelan was being questioned by the officials in connection with the graft case in which four people, including Dr Murugesan, who was a member of the DCI nominated by the Tamil Nadu government, were arrested on January eight for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from the officials of the Adi Paraskathi Dental College and Hospital.
Others arrested were former AIADMK Legislator T Palani, who had acted as a middleman, College Administrative Officer K Ramabadran and Adiparasakthi Trust Member R Karunanidhi.
After the arrest, CBI officials raided the residence and the Cranio Facial Clinic run by Dr Murugesan in the city and seized several incriminating documents that revealed his investments in various real estate properties.
Based on his questioning in CBI custody, CBI officials came to know about the alleged involvement of another DCI member Dr Gunaseelan and summoned him for questioning. In compliance with the summons, Dr Gunaseelan appeared before the CBI for questioning today.
He was taken to an undisclosed location for questioning and to ascertain his links with Dr Murugesan.
CBI sources said a decision on arresting Dr Gunaseelan would be taken only after the outcome of his questioning. MORE UNI GV VV 1335 NNNN
Source: http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20130118/2139889.html
HOW LONG DR. GUNASEELAN WILL RUN FROM LAW - YOU WILL LET DCI PLAY WITH YOUR FATE
CBI issues lookout notice against dentist Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan
A Selvaraj, Jan 16, 2013, 02.12AM IST
CHENNAI: 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.
Chronology of events:
Jan 8: CBI sleuths arrest dental council member Dr S Murukesan after conducting raids at his clinic and house in Royapettah.
Jan 10: CBI sleuths take Murukesan into their custody for interrogation.
Jan 14: CBI officials conduct raid at Dr R Gunaseelan's house in Indira Nagar, based on the confession of Dr Murukesan.
Jan 15: CBI sleuths send lookout circular (LOC) to airports across the country after they received information that he had left the country.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-16/chennai/36372952_1_cbi-sleuths-cbi-officials-cbi-headquarters
CBI raids residence of state dental council chief Dr. Gunaseelan | Dr. Gunaseelan escaped during raid
IBN TAMIL NADU, Posted on Jan 13, 2013 at 09:46pm IST
Chennai: CBI on Sunday conducted a raid at the residence of a dentist here in connection with the case relating to alleged bribe taken by a dental council member for granting approval to a private dental college in Tamil Nadu to start a post-graduate course.
The raid was conducted at the residence of dentist Gunaseelan Rajan in Gandhi Nagar locality, CBI said. The raid came in the wake of the January 7 arrest of DCI member Dr S Murukesan in the city for allegedly demanding Rs one crore as bribe and accepting Rs 25 lakh as advance.
Besides Murukesan, three functionaries of Melmaruvathur-based Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital were also arrested from his dental clinic here for allegedly offering the illegal gratification.
CBI raid in DCI scandal
New Delhi | Dinesh Vatsa
CBI officials raided the premises of Dr. R. Gunaseelan on Monday. Dr. Gunaseelan is said to have been involved in illegal activities for Dr. Murukesan, DCI member, who was earlier arrested. Dr. Gunaseelan is not in CBI custody and said to be absconding. During the raid, the officials found certain objectionable documents.
The CBI has also extended its investigation range to include DCI President. Sources have informed that Dr. Murukesan has links to many politicians and he is an intermediary for many colleges in Chennai. During investigations, officials have learnt that Dr. Gunaseelan who is a close friend of Dr. Murukesan, alongwith another doctor runs a trust in Chennai called Health and Medical Advance.
Through this medium, Dr. Gunaseelan managed to accumulate money by illegal means for Dr. Murukesan. Based on this information, CBI officials launched a raid on Dr. Gunaseelan’s residence but he could not be taken into custody.
Source:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-cbi-raids-residence-of-state-dental-council-chief/315560-62-128.html
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/cbi-searches-dentists-house/article4306087.ece
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3296416_Dental-council-member-arrested-for-graft
http://www.istream.com/news/watch/261145/CBI-raids-TN-dental-council-chiefs-house
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| The raid was conducted at the residence of dentist Gunaseelan Rajan in Gandhi Nagar locality, CBI said. |
Chennai: CBI on Sunday conducted a raid at the residence of a dentist here in connection with the case relating to alleged bribe taken by a dental council member for granting approval to a private dental college in Tamil Nadu to start a post-graduate course.
The raid was conducted at the residence of dentist Gunaseelan Rajan in Gandhi Nagar locality, CBI said. The raid came in the wake of the January 7 arrest of DCI member Dr S Murukesan in the city for allegedly demanding Rs one crore as bribe and accepting Rs 25 lakh as advance.
Besides Murukesan, three functionaries of Melmaruvathur-based Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital were also arrested from his dental clinic here for allegedly offering the illegal gratification.
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| Dr. Gunaseelan escaped during raid |
CBI raid in DCI scandal
New Delhi | Dinesh Vatsa
- Dr. Gunaseelan escaped during raid
- DCI President not away from CBI radar
CBI officials raided the premises of Dr. R. Gunaseelan on Monday. Dr. Gunaseelan is said to have been involved in illegal activities for Dr. Murukesan, DCI member, who was earlier arrested. Dr. Gunaseelan is not in CBI custody and said to be absconding. During the raid, the officials found certain objectionable documents.
The CBI has also extended its investigation range to include DCI President. Sources have informed that Dr. Murukesan has links to many politicians and he is an intermediary for many colleges in Chennai. During investigations, officials have learnt that Dr. Gunaseelan who is a close friend of Dr. Murukesan, alongwith another doctor runs a trust in Chennai called Health and Medical Advance.
Through this medium, Dr. Gunaseelan managed to accumulate money by illegal means for Dr. Murukesan. Based on this information, CBI officials launched a raid on Dr. Gunaseelan’s residence but he could not be taken into custody.
Source:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-cbi-raids-residence-of-state-dental-council-chief/315560-62-128.html
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/cbi-searches-dentists-house/article4306087.ece
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3296416_Dental-council-member-arrested-for-graft
http://www.istream.com/news/watch/261145/CBI-raids-TN-dental-council-chiefs-house
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