A government medical superintendent in Gujarat has been arrested by the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from medical students deputed to a government hospital for rural service. The officer was booked and arrested on Monday for allegedly seeking money in exchange for assigning favorable duties and ensuring that the students would not be harassed during their service. According to the ACB, eight medical students were appointed to the government civil hospital under the District Residency Programme (DRP).

The medical superintendent allegedly demanded ₹40,000 in total, calculated at ₹5,000 per student, from the eight students. The alleged demand was made in exchange for assigning favorable duties and ensuring that the students would not be harassed during their time at the institution. The incident came to light after one of the students…