LUCKNOW, Sept. 7 -- The health directorate has initiated an investigation into a scam involving six X-ray technicians who, since 2016, have been drawing monthly salaries using nearly identical credentials, including the same name and personal details.

HT carried a report on the case on September 5, following which a probe team was constituted. Director general medical health (DGMH) Dr Ratan Pal Singh Suman called chief medical officers (CMOs) of the districts from where the anomaly was reported - Hathras, Banda, Badaun, Balrampur, Farrukhabad and Rampur.

On Sunday, chief medical officers (CMOs) from six districts were asked about their preliminary investigation related to the case. They handed over their findings to the office of the di...