Hyderabad:Medicover Hospitals has sought a comprehensive investigation into what it described as the circulation of misleading information on social media following the death of a 28-year-old law student at its Secunderabad facility, claiming that the campaign had affected patient confidence, reduced admissions by 50 per cent and raised concerns among foreign investors.

The hospital management said on Thursday that it would approach Telangana Director-General of Police (DGP) seeking an investigation into the alleged dissemination of false information and initiate civil and criminal defamation proceedings against those responsible.

Addressing the media, Dr Anil Krishna, chairman and managing director of Medicover Hospitals, said the online campaign had affected the hospital's operations and reputation. He alleged that a group of people had gathered at the hospital for a week and discouraged patients from seeking treatment there.

“We have no connection with or against the BRS or the present Congress government; and we are nobody's benami. Our team has worked hard to build this hospital, investing our own money and taking loans. However, a patient's death is being linked to investors and their shareholding,” he said.

He added that foreign investors in Europe had raised questions about the hospital's ownership and alleged links being circulated on social media with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his daughter.

Outlining the hospital's ownership structure, the management said Sahahrudaya Healthcare Private Limited was established in January 2011 and that publicly listed Medicover AB began investing in the organisation in 2017. Medicover AB currently holds a 66.1 per cent stake, and the management said no new shares had been allotted since 2017. It added that three law firms had conducted due diligence before KKR signed an agreement to acquire the hospital.

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