CBI uncovers Rs 45 lakh fake billing racket in ONGC Jorhat, 8 held

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 18, 2025

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a multi-crore medical billing scam linked to the ONGC Jorhat unit, registering a case on June 17 against 10 accused for allegedly siphoning off funds through fraudulent medicine procurement between 2019 and 2022.

Those named in the case include Dr. Bijoy Kumar Shaw, the then Deputy General Manager (Medical Services), and Dr. Eashitva Tamuli, a contractual Medical Officer (Occupational Health), along with eight proprietors of empanelled private medical shops in Jorhat.

According to the CBI, the public servants allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy with the medical shop owners and unidentified persons to raise false and bogus medical bills totalling Rs 45 lakh. These bills were reportedly backed by fake requisition slips and processed without the knowledge or consent of ONGC beneficiaries or their dependents.

The eight arrested are: Dr. Bijoy Kumar Shaw, former DGM (MS), ONGC, Jorhat; Dr. Eashitva Tamuli, Contractual Medical Officer, ONGC, Jorhat; Bhanwari Lal Lakhotia, Proprietor, M/s Lakhotia Medical Hall; Satadal Ghosh, Proprietor, M/s North East Medical; Khirud Saikia, Proprietor, M/s Jay Sankar Medical; Minakshi Baruah, Proprietor, M/s Minakshi Drugs; Shankar Goswami, Proprietor, M/s New Sanjivani Medical and Ritu Barpatra Gohain, Proprietor, M/s Nishita Medical.

CBI teams conducted multiple searches at the residences of all the accused, leading to the recovery of incriminating documents that support the allegations of corruption and fraud.

The investigation is ongoing, and the CBI has indicated that more people could be implicated as the case unfolds.