Contract employee suspended over bribe demand for Aadhaar address verification at Erode GH
A contract employee at Erode Government District Headquarters Hospital was suspended for allegedly demanding bribes for Aadhaar address verification signatures. A woman recorded the employee asking for ₹300 per signature, which led to the video's viral spread. Hospital authorities confirmed that no fees are charged for such signatures in government hospitals.
- ▪The employee demanded ₹300 per signature for Aadhaar address change documents.
- ▪The woman recorded the interaction and the video went viral on social media.
- ▪Government hospitals do not collect money for signatures on such forms.
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A contract employee at the Government District Headquarters Hospital, who allegedly demanded money for obtaining a government doctor’s signature for Aadhaar address change documents, was placed under suspension here on Thursday (May 21, 2026). A video purportedly showed a young woman approaching a staff member on the hospital premises seeking a signature for Aadhaar address change forms. During the process, she enquired about the procedure, following which the contract employee reportedly demanded ₹300 per form.When the woman later asked about charges for three persons, the employee allegedly sought ₹900. Unwilling to pay the money, the woman secretly recorded her interaction with the employee on her mobile phone.
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