He claimed to be a heart specialist from the UK. He wore surgical scrubs, handled scalpels, and operated on patients inside a district hospital in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh.
But the truth? He wasn’t a doctor at all.
In early 2025, authorities uncovered that a man posing as a UK-trained cardiac surgeon had performed over 15 surgeries — and at least seven patients died. He wasn’t registered with the National Medical Commission. His certificates were fake. His identity? Completely made up.
The fake surgeon used every trick in the book:
Even more shocking: he was recruited as a contract doctor through an outsourced agency. No thorough verification was done. No cross-checking of documents. Just trust — and tragedy.
This isn’t just one bad actor. India has seen hundreds of fake doctors over the years — some treating patients in villages, others running clinics in cities. The consequences are deadly:
In Damoh, lives were lost because a fake doctor slipped through the cracks.
The first step is simple: Verify before you trust. Ask for the doctor’s registration number. Note their state medical council. And then:
Within 30 seconds, you’ll know if the doctor is genuine — or a danger in disguise.
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