Seven deaths after treatment: FIR against ‘fake’ cardiologist of Missionary hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh

Fake cardiologist in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district faces case after seven deaths, NHRC team to investigate further.

“Police have registered a case against a “fake” cardiologist of a missionary hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district following the death of seven persons allegedly after being treated by him,” officials said on Monday (April 7, 2025).

A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will reach Damoh on Monday (April 7, 2025) and camp till Wednesday (April 9, 2025) to conduct an investigation into the matter.

“The police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Sunday midnight (April 6, 2025) against the accused, named “Dr.” Narendra John Camm, on a complaint by Damoh district’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) M.K. Jain,” the officials said.

In the complaint, Mr. Jain alleged that 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.

“The registration is not displayed on the doctor’s medical documents, which appears to be suspicious prima facie. No doctor can provide services in Madhya Pradesh without registration with the MP Medical Council,” the FIR stated.

“A team of doctors also investigated the case following a letter from the district Collector and the hospital management said Camm has already left the medical facility,” it mentioned.

According to the FIR, the hospital manager provided documents related to the doctor's degree and the investigation team prima facie did not find the registration number of the medical council or a university, which is generally mentioned in the documents.