Noida: In a major financial scam involving a government health scheme, two individuals have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a private hospital in Noida of ₹9 crore by manipulating the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) cashless treatment reimbursement system. The accused, Vaibhav Kumar (42), who worked as a recovery officer at Metro Hospital, and his associate Ankur Tyagi (38), reportedly sent forged communication to MCD officials, requesting a change in the hospital’s registered bank account. They provided details of three fraudulent YES Bank accounts, which were then used to receive government reimbursements intended for the hospital under the cashless health scheme. The diverted funds were later withdrawn and shared among the accused and unidentified associates. The fraud came to light after hospital authorities noticed missing payments and alerted the police. During the investigation, officers recovered ₹77,330 in cash, an iPhone 15 Pro, and documents linked to the fake accounts. Both suspects have been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including those related to cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and Section 66D of the IT Act, which deals with cyber fraud. Police have confirmed that more individuals may be involved and further investigation is underway to trace other culprits and recover the siphoned funds.
