'Fake' cardiologist of MP held in Prayagraj; NHRC probes death of patients treated by him
Bhopal/Damoh, Apr 7 (PTI): Police on Monday arrested Narendra John Camm, an alleged fake cardiologist who is being linked to death of seven patients at a missionary hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, from adjoining Uttar Pradesh, a senior official said.
On Sunday midnight, police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused, who allegedly possesses a bogus medical degree, on forgery and dishonest misappropriation charges on a complaint by Damoh district's Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) MK Jain.
Damoh Superintendent of Police (SP) Shrut Kirti Somwanshi told PTI, "The accused, Dr Narendra John Camm, was arrested from Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). Our team conducted a raid and arrested him. Our team is bringing him here."
The accused will be produced in court after he is brought to Damoh, he said.
The police officer said the accused will be interrogated on questions raised by the CMHO in his complaint.
"In the original complaint (submitted to NHRC), there was a mention of death of seven patients at Mission Hospital. Another complaint (filed by CMHO Jain) was related to verification of the doctor's degree," the SP said.
Primary verification revealed the doctor's certificate was fake, Somwanshi said.
The FIR was registered against Camm under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 315 (4) (dishonest misappropriation), 338 (forgery), 336 (3) (creating or altering documents or electronic records with fraudulent intent), 340 (2) (forged documents and electronic records) and 3 (5) (joint criminal liability when a criminal act is committed by several persons in furtherance of a common intention).
The accused was arrested on the basis of charges mentioned in the FIR, the police officer informed.
"About the death of patients in the hospital, the district collector has handed over the probe to the Jabalpur Medical College after the report of CMHO. Further investigation will be conducted on the basis of their (Jabalpur Medical College) report," the SP said.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which received a separate complaint related to death of patients who were treated by the "fake" cardiologist at Damoh Missionary Hospital, is separately conducting a probe into the matter. An NHRC probe team from New Delhi is camping in Damoh, around 260km from Bhopal, and will remain in the district till Wednesday.
As per the complaint lodged with the NHRC by a local resident, the accused, using the name of a famous cardiologist from the UK, 'Dr N John Camm', had shown himself to be educated and trained from abroad.
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo flagged the use on Friday when he said a case of the untimely death of seven patients has come to light at a missionary hospital in Damoh where a fake doctor was operating on patients in the name of treating heart diseases.
According to the complaint, the real name of the accused is Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav. He misused the name of UK cardiologist Professor John Camm to mislead patients and they died due to his wrong treatment.
In his complaint, CMHO Jain alleged Camm had committed a fraud by performing angiography and angioplasty on patients at the Mission Hospital without being registered with the Madhya Pradesh Medical Council.
District Collector Sudhir Kumar Kochar told reporters the NHRC team has come to Damoh in connection with the complaint regarding the death of patients at the hospital.
"This (NHRC) team has interacted with us and CMHO. They will talk to the (family of) victims and complainants. They will carry out inquiry till Wednesday," he said.
The NHRC team will share details of their probe with police, Kochar maintained.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered the health department to take strict action into the matter.
"We are aware of the incident. Our government is taking strict action and is continuously in touch with the Central government. I have instructed the health department to take strict action against such practises, if any, at other places (as well)," Yadav noted.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
