A chilling case of medical negligence and fraud has come to light from Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, where an individual posing as a cardiologist performed at least 15 cardiac surgeries at Mission Hospital. He reportedly ended up killing seven of these patients. The surgeries were carried out between December 2024 and February 2025.
Narendra Yadav, the accused, is said to have impersonated as a cardiologist under the name of famous UK heart doctor Professor John Camm to dupe patients into trusting him. Following a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), a full-scale probe has been initiated but the suspect is currently absconding.
The NHRC has formed a team which is being led by member Priyank Kanoongo. The team will be in Damoh from April 7 to 9 to probe the allegations. Kanoongo posted on X (formerly Twitter) that a “fake doctor” was involved in treating critical heart patients at the missionary hospital, leading to at least seven untimely deaths.
Dr John Camm turned out to be Narendra a scamster who has been indicted for causing negligent death of 7 patients in MP. Can Godi media ever be sued for what they have been doing the last 11 years? Sadly no. 😟pic.twitter.com/EARWvcE0VY
— sanjoy ghose (@advsanjoy) April 7, 2025
The hospital is under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Yojana, and the complaint also alleges that it has misused government funds. The incident has caused outrage, especially among families who lost their loved ones.
Two deaths have been officially confirmed so far by Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Mukesh Jain and District Health Officer Dr. Vikram Chauhan, though the number could rise as the investigation unfolds.
Damoh Collector Sudhir Kochar has formed a special inquiry team but declined to comment until the investigation concludes.
One of the victims, Raheesa Qureshi, 63, was admitted to the hospital on January 13 for a heart attack. She underwent angiography and later an angioplasty, after which she suffered a massive cardiac arrest and died. Her son, Nabi Qureshi, expressed regret about not insisting on a post-mortem after learning from the media that a fake doctor was involved.
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Another patient, Mangal Singh, who had arrived with a slight gastric problem, was put through an angiography and heart operation. He expired within hours, his son claiming that a costly injection was suggested but never given.
The authorities are now under pressure to mete out justice to ensure that such a tragedy never happen again.
