Bengaluru: The CCB which is investigating the bed blocking scandal, carried out investigations in 16 private hospitals across the city.
According to the sources, the investigating team collected the CCTV footage and other documents from these hospitals.
Sources said that the CCB which first collected statements from the war room staff, ambulance drivers and a few families. After collecting the details, they raided the private hospitals.
The bed blocking scam which resulted in a war of words between ruling BJP and opposition leaders also got a communal touch with BJP MP from Bengaluru South Tejaswi Surya targeting one community behind this scam. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa directly blamed that a Muslim organisation is behind the scam.