Guwahati: A major fraud under the Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has been unearthed in Assam, exposing systematic exploitation of government healthcare funds. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), during its Guwahati regional investigation, found that the operators of Shifa Hospital and Research Center in Hailakandi lured beneficiaries with a nominal payment of 300, photographing them as fake patients and uploading these images on the government portal. Based on this, 778 bogus reimbursement claims were filed, generating an illegal income of 64,10,780.
Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the ED issued provisional attachment orders and seized the accused’s immovable properties worth 55.33 lakh, including five plots of land and one floor of a multi-story building. This case illustrates large-scale exploitation of funds under the scheme.
Investigations revealed that Shifa Hospital provided no actual medical treatment. Registered beneficiaries were invited to a temporary facility, paid 300, and photographed lying on hospital beds. These images were then uploaded to the Transaction Management System (TMS) portal, generating fraudulent reimbursement claims without any legitimate medical procedures.
Bogus Claims and Government Fund Misappropriation: On the basis of these 778 fabricated claims, the state health agency of Assam, Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society, credited 57.96 lakh into the hospital’s bank account. The ED...
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