NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Monday vowed strict action in the case involving a “fake” cardiologist accused of treating patients without valid credentials at a missionary hospital in Damoh, allegedly leading to seven deaths.
“Our government does not delay action in such cases,” CM Yadav told reporters, asserting that the credibility of the administration is built on zero tolerance towards negligence and fraud in healthcare.
He also directed the State Health Department to take immediate and tough action if any other such cases are found elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at Kotwali police station against a man who posed as Dr N John Camm of Mission Hospital, Damoh. The accused is alleged to have performed unauthorised angiography and angioplasty procedures, using fake documents to secure the position.
City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Abhishek Tiwari said the FIR followed a report from the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), which flagged the doctor’s medical credentials as suspicious.
“The doctor was practicing without registration in Madhya Pradesh. His Andhra Pradesh registration also does not appear on the council’s website. A doctor’s team reviewed his documents and raised red flags,” CSP Tiwari said.
He added that while allegations of deaths have surfaced, no direct evidence has yet been recorded in the FIR. However, investigators are not ruling it out, and the matter remains under active investigation.
The issue came to light after a complaint by CMHO MK Jain, who alleged the doctor used fraudulent documents and may have contributed to the deaths of at least seven patients. A team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will camp in Damoh from April 7 to 9 to probe the incident and meet victims’ families and others with relevant information.
The identity of the accused is under scrutiny, with officials suggesting that he may have used the name of a prominent UK cardiologist, Professor John Camm, to mislead patients and hospital authorities. Police are continuing efforts to trace his whereabouts.
“Our government does not delay action in such cases,” CM Yadav told reporters, asserting that the credibility of the administration is built on zero tolerance towards negligence and fraud in healthcare.
He also directed the State Health Department to take immediate and tough action if any other such cases are found elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at Kotwali police station against a man who posed as Dr N John Camm of Mission Hospital, Damoh. The accused is alleged to have performed unauthorised angiography and angioplasty procedures, using fake documents to secure the position.
City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Abhishek Tiwari said the FIR followed a report from the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), which flagged the doctor’s medical credentials as suspicious.
“The doctor was practicing without registration in Madhya Pradesh. His Andhra Pradesh registration also does not appear on the council’s website. A doctor’s team reviewed his documents and raised red flags,” CSP Tiwari said.
He added that while allegations of deaths have surfaced, no direct evidence has yet been recorded in the FIR. However, investigators are not ruling it out, and the matter remains under active investigation.
The issue came to light after a complaint by CMHO MK Jain, who alleged the doctor used fraudulent documents and may have contributed to the deaths of at least seven patients. A team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will camp in Damoh from April 7 to 9 to probe the incident and meet victims’ families and others with relevant information.
The identity of the accused is under scrutiny, with officials suggesting that he may have used the name of a prominent UK cardiologist, Professor John Camm, to mislead patients and hospital authorities. Police are continuing efforts to trace his whereabouts.
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