MP News: Seven Killed After Man Posing As Top UK Cardiologist Performs Heart Surgeries At Damoh Hospital

Madhya Pradesh officials are investigating claims that a fake doctor performed heart surgeries at a private missionary hospital in Damoh city, leading to the deaths of at least seven patients. The deaths, which occurred over a month, have raised concerns locally. It is alleged that a man named N. John Kem posed as a renowned British cardiologist with the same name and secured a position at the Christian missionary hospital. 

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Claiming to be a qualified heart specialist, he went on to perform surgeries, but the patients who underwent the procedures later died, news agency ANI reported citing officials. Further investigation revealed that the accused's real name is Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav.

Deepak Tiwari, an advocate who filed a formal complaint with the Damoh District Magistrate, claimed that while the official death toll stands at seven, the actual number is significantly higher. "Some patients, who did not die, came to us and told us about the incident that they had taken their father to the hospital, and the guy was ready to operate, but they were a bit apprehensive, so they took their father to Jabalpur," Tiwari said as quoted by ANI. 

"We then got to know that there is this fake doctor working at the hospital; the real guy is in Britain, and this guy's name is Narendra Yadav. There is a case against him in Hyderabad, and he has never shown his real documents," he added.

National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo stated that the missionary hospital was also receiving funds from the government under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

"We got a complaint that a fake doctor has performed surgery on patients in the missionary hospital. We were also told that the missionary hospital is also involved with the Ayushman Bharat scheme and taking money from the government for it. This is a serious complaint; we have taken cognisance of the matter, and an investigation is currently going on," Kanoongo told ANI.

Following the allegations, the district investigation team seized all documents from the hospital. During their investigation, it was discovered that the accused had submitted fake documents resembling those of the renowned British doctor. The accused is also linked to multiple controversies, including a criminal case registered in Hyderabad.

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Damoh District Collector Sudhir Kochar has stated that he will issue a statement once the investigation is completed. Abhishek Tiwari, the Damoh SP, told ANI, "We are currently investigating the matter concerning multiple deaths at the missionary hospital."

The accused in 2023 sparked a controversy on social media after he posed as the British doctor N. John Kem and demanded that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath be sent to France to intervene in the riots there. The tweet was widely mocked by various political leaders at the time. Additionally, the accused has posted photoshopped images with UP CM Yogi Adityanath under a false identity.

(With ANI Inputs)