A stunning medical negligence case has emerged in Madhya Pradesh, where a man is said to have impersonated a world-renowned UK cardiologist and conducted at least 15 heart operations in one of the leading hospitals in Damoh district. The operations, which were carried out between December 2024 and February 2025, are said to have resulted in several deaths.

Accused Impersonated Renowned Doctor

Named as Narendra Yadav, the accused reportedly impersonated Dr. N John Camm, a well-known London cardiologist. He cannot be traced since a complaint was made against him, accusing him of cheating patients and giving them inappropriate treatments. The complaint, filed with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in February, alleges Yadav impersonated Dr. Camm fraudulently.

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Officials Confirm Deaths Linked to Negligence

Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr. Mukesh Jain and District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Vikram Chauhan verified that no less than two deaths were due to negligence. Damoh Collector Sudhir Kochar has said that a special investigation team is probing the case and did not make any comments until the investigation ends.

Grieving Families Demand Accountability

Families of the deceased expressed outrage and confusion over the shocking revelations. Nabi Qureshi, whose 63-year-old mother Raheesa died after undergoing angioplasty at the Mission Hospital, said they were unaware a fake doctor had operated on her.

“We were informed that she had died of a heart attack, so we did not get a postmortem done,” Qureshi said to NDTV. “But we later found out from the media that there was a fake doctor who was performing surgeries on patients. Nobody from the hospital or administration has even called us till now.”

Patients Operated for Minor Issues Also Among Victims

Yet another Patera family complained of the same malpractice. Jitendra Singh claimed his father Mangal Singh was admitted on February 4 for a gas issue. He was recommended angiography and surgery, but succumbed hours after the operation.

“He died within hours of the surgery,” Singh claimed. “The doctors were not available prior to and after the surgery. They took money from us to purchase a Rs 8,000 injection but never gave it to him.”

NHRC Team to Conduct Investigation from April 7

NHRC has considered the issue to be serious and appointed a team which will tour Damoh from April 7 to April 9. The team will conduct a scrutiny of all the institutions and persons concerned, including administration officials, NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo told reporters.

This appalling case has incited large-scale outrage, and demands have risen for tough regulation and checks and balances at private hospitals across the state.