6 FIRs registered against 27 Telangana hospitals for alleged CMRF fraud

As many as 27 hospitals in Telangana were under probe by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly embezzling funds from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) intended for the medical care of underprivileged patients. Six FIRs were registered against these hospitals.

The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by DNS Murthy, a Section Officer from the Revenue Department of CMRF in the Telangana Secretariat. The probe was



initiated at the request of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who responded to concerns about possible forgery and fraud linked to the previous administration's handling of the CMRF.

According to the CID, the scam involved a coordinated effort between hospital staff, local residents and some government officials. These parties allegedly created and submitted fake medical bills to the CMRF, fraudulently claiming reimbursements intended to help patients in need.