Medical procurement scam files destroyed, claims AAP

Medical procurement scam files destroyed, claims AAP Updated – August 20, 2026 12: 46 am IST.

What happened

Notably, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday asserted that the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) had conceded before a Delhi court that files related to an alleged ₹700-crore medical procurement scam in the Delhi administration had been destroyed.

"Is it a joke to take away dozens of files from the Delhi government and destroy them while a vigilance inquiry is ongoing?" AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj stated in a post on X.

He additionally alleged that the mastermind behind the scam was given enough time to flee the country. "Now one can imagine that this scam was beyond two administration doctors and one accountant. This funds went to senior netas, therefore, this cover-up is being managed from the top, " Mr. Bharadwaj remarked.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around medical procurement scam files destroyed, claims AAP point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.