Madikeri: A Doctor at Kodagu District Hospital in Madikeri has been suspended for accepting bribe from a patient for treating COVID. Soon as a video showing Dr. Shivakumar, a Doctor at Kodagu District Hospital accepting bribe from a patient went viral, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Charulatha Somal suspended him on charges of graft.
An elderly man from Siddapura , who was infected with COVID, got admitted to District COVID Hospital at Madikeri a couple of days ago. Dr. Shivakumar is said to have demanded a bribe of Rs.5,000 for good treatment, following which his relatives gave Rs.4,500 to him and promised to pay the balance Rs. 500 after treatment.
