Delhi lieutenant governor seeks CBI probe into alleged fake lab tests at Mohalla clinics

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday sought an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into alleged fake laboratory tests at the state government-run Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics, The Indian Express reported.

The lieutenant governor’s office has alleged that the Mohalla clinics conducted lakhs of fake pathology and radiology tests on non-existent patients. The payments for these tests were made to private laboratories in the name of referrals as part of the alleged scam, Saxena has alleged.

The national capital has 533 Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics that comprise a doctor and paramedical staff. Since January 2023, the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has been providing 450 types of medical tests for free to poor patients at these clinics.