Blurb: Searches were carried out in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan over suspected tax evasion
The premises of a medicine supplier in Gurugram and Panipat were also searched during the operation. “Records were found for patients who had neither been admitted nor treated. “During treatment, medicines were obtained from the in-hospital PDPL pharmacy against doctor’s indents. These medicines were purchased from the PDPL pharmacy at an agreed upon price.
Income Tax (IT) searches involving Park Group of Hospitals, Plus Distribution Private Limited (PDPL) and associated entities reportedly uncovered suspected inflation of government healthcare claims exceeding ₹ 3,000 crore, alleged fake medicine billing of over ₹ 150 crore, inflated medicine purchases and cash transactions linked to property investments, income tax officials said on Monday. Officials said analysis of records from 11 hospitals identified inflated medicine purchases of about ₹ 190 crore during 2024–25 and 2025–26. Evidence indicated cash returns exceeding ₹ 6 crore against unsupported construction bills and inflated purchases. There were fake bills of over ₹ 150 crore from 2020–21 to 2025–26, with corresponding cash stated to have been handed over to promoters,’’ officials said.
Officials said searches were carried out at Park Hospitals in Gurugram, Faridabad, Panipat, Sonepat, Karnal, Ambala and Panchkula. Giving details about modus operandi, officials said the operations team of Park Hospitals brought patients covered under government healthcare schemes through doctors, agents and referral payments. Out patients were converted into in-patients and discharge was delayed to increase the treatment period and billing, they said. After discharge, nurses and billing staff manipulated patient files under designated doctors and corporate supervision,” IT officials said.
