KOTTAYAM: Vigilance has arrested Dr M S Sujith Kumar(48), a native of Pathanapuram while accepting a bribe of Rs 3000 from patient as second installment for hernia surgery. The arrest was made in the consulting room adjacent to the house at around 5.30 pm yesterday.

The doctor asked Rs 5000 as bribe, the patient was admitted after giving Rs 2000 as first installment. After the operation, the doctor demanded the remaining Rs 3000. So the patient's son informed Vigilance and the doctor got arrested.

Dr Sujith has been staying in the rented house in Kanjirappally for two years. Vigilance officers said that the doctor has accpeted bribes from patients earlier also. He will be produced in the Kottayam Vigilance Court today.