'BBMP taking bribes for beds in hospitals' - BJP MP Tejashwi Surya surrounds his own party
BJP MP from Bangalore Tejashwi Surya has accused the Municipal Corporation officials of taking bribes for giving beds in hospitals.
Soon after this, two people have been arrested, while others are being interrogated. Those arrested have been identified as Rohit and Netra.
They allegedly used to charge 25 thousand to 50 thousand rupees for a bed. The police have seized 1.05 lakh rupees from their bank account.
MP Surya has alleged that 'a gang of BBMP officers and frontline health workers are conspiring to 'buy' the beds of the people who died without receiving ICU care.
He said, 'All the beds are seen full on the website of BBMP. Many people are getting discharged from hospitals, but BBMP says that all beds are booked."