The Anti-Corruption Bureau has booked an official from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) in Palghar, Maharashtra. The official is accused of demanding a bribe from a surgeon who had proper authorization to conduct health check-ups for employees in various factories and issue medical certificates.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dayanand Gawde, the accused allegedly requested the surgeon to pay Rs 50 per person examined between November 2022 and June 2023, totaling Rs 31,500 for 630 individuals examined during that period. Additionally, the official implied that the surgeon needed to continue paying bribes to continue his work. The surgeon reported the incident to the Palghar ACB, which conducted a preliminary investigation.