In a startling development, Dr. Kalinga Ketan Naik, a senior consultant and Head of Department of Radiation Oncology from Guwahati, was arrested by Punjab Police on Tuesday over an alleged Rs 1.5 crore embezzlement case. The arrest was carried out at a well-known private hospital in Guwahati, with the help of local police authorities.
Dr. Naik faces charges linked to a financial fraud case registered at the City Kharar Police Station in Punjab (Case No. 56/2025). The allegations stem from a scam involving a hospital in Punjab, where the accused is suspected to have siphoned off funds worth Rs 1.5 crore.
Following his arrest, Dr. Naik was produced before the local court and is currently in Punjab Police custody. He has been taken on transit remand and is being escorted to Punjab for further inquiry.
This incident has sent ripples through Assam’s medical community, as Dr. Naik is a respected figure in oncology, known for his expertise and leadership in the field.
