The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi Government has intensified its investigation into the alleged ₹700-crore medical procurement scam, launching a search for key suspect Rajiv Rangila, who is reportedly missing. According to investigators, the accused failed to appear for questioning despite receiving multiple notices and was found absent from his residence in East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar. The ACB has since conducted searches at multiple locations across Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand.
Investigators said Rajiv Rangila is a pharmaceutical trader and supplier of medicines and medical equipment. He was summoned last week for questioning in connection with the alleged procurement irregularities involving the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) and the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). After he repeatedly failed to comply with the summons, the agency stepped up efforts to trace his whereabouts.
According to sources associated with the investigation, Rangila has been named in the FIR as one of the principal accused. He is alleged to have created multiple fake companies using fictitious owners to influence the procurement process and complicate the investigation. Officials further allege that certain tender specifications and technical eligibility conditions were deliberately drafted to favour selected firms.
Investigators said Rangila has been engaged in the supply of medicines and medical equipment in Delhi and Uttarakhand for more than a decade. The ACB is now examining his business network, financial transactions, alleged shell companies, and his role in the procurement process.
Officials said the agency is also preparing to issue a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the accused to prevent him from leaving the country. Investigators are simultaneously examining his possible hideouts, bank accounts, documents, and other digital evidence.
The ACB is seeking to determine how the alleged fake companies were used to manipulate the tendering process, which entities may have benefited, and whether other individuals or organizations were involved in the alleged conspiracy. Officials said further legal action will depend on the evidence collected during the ongoing investigation.
The investigation remains underway. Authorities have emphasized that the allegations are subject to investigation and that any determination of criminal liability will ultimately be made through the judicial process based on the evidence presented before the court.
