COPS have launched a manhunt for a man posing as a British heart surgeon who performed a total of 15 surgeries.
Narendra Vikramaditya Yadavvanished without a trace after more than half of his patients died following the operations.
Yadav performed the heart surgeries at a private Mission Hospital in Damo in between January and February.
The complex procedures ranged from angiographies to angioplasties.
And according to government officials, at least seven people died within a month of their operations.
Yadav used a fake name, claiming to be a well-known cardiologist from .
The fake doctor also lied about his qualifications.
In one of his websites he claimed to have been a “fellow at MRCP (Member, Royal College of Physicians) from prestigious St Georges Hospital in 2001.”;
And he bleached his to a light blond colour in a bizarre attempt to look more authentic.
Yadav's real identity was exposed after relatives of patients who had undergone surgeries reached out to government officials with their suspicions.
Deepak Tiwari, President of the Child Welfare Committee, who filed a complaint with the said that Yadav used a fake name and forged credentials to get the job.
Tiwari said: “A patient complained that they had doubts about a doctor (in a missionary hospital) and said that the doctor was working with a fake name…and is working with false documents and fake names wherever he goes…When we collected information on him, we found that whoever he operated on died.”;
Yadav has also been accused of faking meetings with several top politicians by editing images and posting them on social media.
Indian police are now hunting for the doctor and have filed a case against him on charges of fraud, forgery, misappropriation, and criminal conspiracy.
National Commission member Priyank Kanoongo said the case is being investigated.
Kanoongo wrote on X: “This case involves seven untimely deaths and misuse of the…government scheme funds.
“The team will examine hospital officials, administrative departments, and any other persons concerned.
“We’ve taken cognisance of a fake doctor conducting surgeries under a government scheme…
“If any victim or any other person wants to provide information related to the case, they can meet the team in Damoh.
“The investigation team will investigate the institutions and persons mentioned in the complaint, including administrative officers.”
The mission hospital where Yadav operated is reportedly tied a national public health scheme and was receiving government funds.
