New Delhi: Officials at Safdarjung Hospital have confirmed that the CBI has filed a new FIR against neurosurgeon Manish Rawat, who was arrested in March in connection with a bribery case, for allegedly amassing illicit assets of Rs 2.40 crore. They also claimed that his wife Khushbu Rawat was listed as an accused party in the FIR.
Officials claimed that the doctor and four of his associates were arrested in March for allegedly coercing patients to purchase surgical equipment from a Jangpura shop at inflated prices in exchange for expedited surgery dates. Those arrested included Deepak Khattar, owner of Kanishka Surgical in New Delhi, as well as middlemen Avnesh Patel, Manish Sharma, and Kuldeep.