The case of two employees of the Ingushetia perinatal center has been referred to court.
Investigative bodies in Ingushetia have completed their investigation into criminal cases against perinatal center employees accused of concluding fictitious contracts for the supply of medical supplies.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," at the end of February it became known that four residents of Ingushetia would stand trial in a case of embezzlement of 23 million rubles in contracts for the supply of medical supplies to the republic's perinatal center.
The investigation established that in 2022-2024, the accused, as part of an organized group that included the chief physician of the republic's medical institution, as well as an individual entrepreneur and three legal entities, concluded 43 fictitious contracts for the supply of medical and household goods, the press service of the Investigative Committee for Ingushetia reported on March 2. Telegram channel
The products were not actually purchased, but funds were transferred to accounts controlled by the criminal group using forged financial and business documents. The defendants' illegal actions resulted in property damage to the hospital in the amount of over 23 million rubles.
Two hospital employees are accused of fraud committed by an individual using their official position, within an organized group, on an especially large scale. .
Earlier, the Ingush Prosecutor's Office reported that the former chief physician of the Ingush Perinatal Center would stand trial for abuse of office and entering into fictitious contracts for the supply of various goods. She is accused of fraud committed by an individual using their official position, by an organized group, on an especially large scale, and abuse of office with grave consequences. She is currently under arrest.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that a court in Nazran ordered the Ingush Republican Clinical Hospital to pay 1.5 million rubles to Zarema Bekbuzarova, who became disabled after surgery. The perinatal center where she underwent a cesarean section also bears responsibility for Bekbuzarova's condition, her defense team asserts. In February 2022, Madina Ausheva, who fell into a coma after giving birth to her sixth child at the Ingushetia Perinatal Center, was transferred to the Federal Center for Brain and Technology for treatment. Madina had no health complaints before giving birth, according to her family. On January 23, 2022, the death of the newborn child of an Ingushetia resident at the perinatal center was reported. The mother's family believes the child's death was the result of medical negligence and has demanded an investigation. Blogger Adam Khamchiev told the "Caucasian Knot" that more than 70 appeals had already been received from residents of the republic, reporting poor-quality medical services that had led to serious health consequences.