Delhi Police has arrested a 52-year-old man for allegedly fleeing with Rs 60,000 cash from a patient who had come to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIlMS) for his operation.
The accused Satish Kumar Dhama, who worked as a nursing attendant at the hospital was hired through a placement agency. Police said that he belongs to Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
According to police, the patient, who is in media sector, had to undergo an eye opeartion at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on July 25.
"On the day incident, just when the patient, was going for the procedure, he handed over Rs. 60,000 to Dhama, who was his medical attendant at the hospital. After handing over cash, the patient asked him to wait till his procedure gets over but instead, he fled with the money," said Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district.
"Police registered a case and conducted raids in areas of Haridwar, Ghaziabad and Noida but couldn't be arrested. While analysing the details of the suspect, police found that he was using multiple mobile numbers and regularly changed his places but booked hotel rooms via an aap," said the DCP.
"On the basis of our further investigation, our team conducted a raid in Gurgaon and arrested the accused from a hotel where he had been staying," the DCP said.
The police have recovered Rs. 29,5,00 from the accused and further investigation is underway, he said.
