Chandigarh, April 4 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case in connection with a large-scale alleged fraud in medical reimbursement claims under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), exposing what investigators describe as a "systematic and organised racket" involving private healthcare entities, intermediaries, and suspected collusion by officials.

The case has been registered against Dr Vikas Sharma and Dr Rimple Gupta, directors of M/s Manthan Health Care, along with Dharam Hospital, Kare Partner Heart Centre, and several other individuals, including Manjeet Singh and Parveen Kumar. The role of unknown ECHS officials is also under the scanner.

How the alleged fraud operated

According to the ...