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The fake cardiologist, who reportedly carried out 15 heart surgeries at a missionary hospital in Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, seven of which resulted in deaths, has also been linked to the 2006 death of former Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Rajendra Prasad Shukla, police revealed on Monday. Back in 2006, Shukla’s death during surgery at a private hospital in Bilaspur had raised suspicions, with the surgeon then suspected of being a fraud. Nearly two decades later, the same individual has been arrested in Damoh for operating under the name Dr N John Camm, a supposed UK-returned cardiologist.
At the time, Yadav was passed off as a reputed UK-based doctor. An inquiry was ordered then, but no lasting action followed. "We found out even back then that he was not qualified.
If the system had acted then, so many innocent lives could have been saved today,” Justice (Retd) Anil Shukla, a family member of the late Speaker said. "My father underwent surgery, and I was present at the time. I grew suspicious when the catheter had to be repeatedly inserted.
Later, others also told us the doctor was a fraud. But Apollo Hospital introduced him as a 'London-returned' expert and praised him so much that we had no choice but to believe. Now, the government must take suo motu cognisance of this and order an inquiry by a sitting High Court judge so that justice can be served to the victims," NDTV quoted Shukla as saying.
The recent investigations revealed that the man is a resident of Dehradun with no verifiable qualifications, no legitimate cardiology credentials, and a dubious medical history. Despite this, he was performing complex procedures at Damoh's Mission Hospital, including angiographies and anioplasties. According to the police, his real name is Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav.
He was hired through a placement agency and began treating heart patients under a fake identity. According to the local authorities, he carried out 15 operations, which led to the death of seven patients. The victims include Rahisa Begum, Mangal Singh, Budha Ahirwal, Israel Khan, and Dasonda Raikwar, all died within hours of undergoing procedures allegedly conducted by him.
Abhishek Tiwari, CSP, Damoh, said, "CHMO (Chief Medical and Health Officer) Dr MK Jain has submitted a report stating that Dr Narendra John Camm, employed at Mission Hospital, presented forged and fraudulent medical documents. The license he claimed to hold for medical practice was not registered. Investigations have revealed that he conducted angiographies and angioplasties without proper qualifications.
Based on the findings and the suspicious nature of his documents, we have filed a case against him for forgery, fraud, and use of fabricated documents.” Pushpa Khare, In-Charge Manager, Mission Hospital, said, "Dr Narendra was appointed through IWUS, an agency registered with the Madhya Pradesh government. We had a contract with the company, under which 50 per cent of his monthly salary was to be paid to them.
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