Fake cardiologist in MP hospital forged his medical degrees: police
The Damoh CMHO has raised questions about the authenticity of the doctor’s professional certificate.
Bhopal, Apr 8: The cardiologist of a hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, allegedly linked to the death of seven heart patients, has reportedly forged his medical degree certificate, a preliminary investigation by the police has found.
The alleged ‘fake’ cardiologist of the Mission Hospital at Damoh, Narendra John Camm, was arrested at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh late on Monday night and brought to Damoh by a special investigation team (SIT) constituted for the purpose, police said.
He was produced before the local chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Sneha Singh on Tuesday who remanded him to police custody for five days, according to public prosecutor Satish Kapasya.
A case was registered against him in the local police station on Sunday night under the relevant sections of BNS on the basis of the complaint filed by Damoh district chief medical health officer (CMHO) Mukesh Kumar Jain.
Preliminary investigation has suggested that the doctor’s medical qualification certificate is fake, Damoh district superintendent of police Shrut Kirti Somwanshi said.
The Damoh CMHO has raised questions about the authenticity of the doctor’s professional certificate.
Besides, a complaint has been lodged with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) alleging death of seven heart patients treated by the ‘fake’ cardiologist in the hospital.
Police interrogation will be done primarily on these two points, police said.
Preliminary probe by the police has suggested that the doctor is Kanpur-based Narendra Yadav who had allegedly faked the identity of renowned cardiologist of UK N John Camm.
“However, interrogation of the doctor can only bring out the whole truth”, police said.
Sources said the police would also probe the role of the hospital management for hiring the doctor without verifying his medical certificates.
