
Contract worker at ESI Hospital in Coimbatore arrested
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A contract worker of the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital was arrested by the Singanallur police on Tuesday. He allegedly fleeced the family members of some COVID-19 patients by assuring th
A contract worker of the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital was arrested by the Singanallur police on Tuesday. He allegedly fleeced the family members of some COVID-19 patients by assuring them to arrange special attention for their kin who were under treatment. The police said B. Balaji (34) from Uppilipalayam, a contract worker who had been working at the hospital for about eight months, was arrested on Tuesday. The action was taken based on a complaint lodged by the hospital’s Resident Medical Officer. Balaji, who had been working at the section where food for COVID-19 patients was prepared, was accused of cheating the family members of at least five patients.More Related News

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