LUCKNOW, July 7 -- The probe into the multi-crore medicine scam in the KGMU Urology department intensified on Monday after the inquiry committee recovered medicines worth nearly Rs.3 lakh from three lockers belonging to dismissed contractual employees. Earlier, medicines worth around Rs.2 lakh had been found in another dismissed employee's locker, taking the total recovery to about Rs.5 lakh.

KGMU spokesperson Dr KK Singh said the inquiry committee is reconciling the recovered medicines with purchase and stock records, and action will be taken against any employee or official found involved in the irregularities.

The committee has seized the medicines and started matching them with procurement, stock and distribution records. Preliminar...