The deputy chief medical officer (CMO) here today was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh, officials said.
 

Deputy CMO Dr Ashok Nigam was heading an inquiry against a government dental surgeon, who was accused of running a private clinic in Ganganagar, Vigilance department officials said.They said Nigam had sought a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh to make the inquiry report in favour of the dental surgeon.

On a tip-off, a team of Vigilance officials today raided the CMO office and arrested Nigam while he was accepting the bribe, Vigilance Inspector, Meerut, Bhagwan said.A case has been registered against the deputy CMO under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, the inspector said.Nigam will be produced in a court tomorrow, he added.