LUCKNOW, June 11 -- King George's Medical University (KGMU) has submitted inquiry reports to the Uttar Pradesh government on the alleged Rs.2.5-crore medicine scam in its urology department and allegations of patients being directed to purchase lenses and medicines from private stores in the ophthalmology department. The government is now expected to examine the findings and decide the next course of action.

The development follows concerns raised by deputy chief minister and health minister Brajesh Pathak over recurring allegations of corruption, misconduct and patient mistreatment at the premier medical institution. In a letter to the additional chief secretary, medical education, Pathak said repeated complaints and media reports about...