Troubles plaguing Khyati Hospital in the city do not seem to have an end. The hospital has now come under scrutiny again after Crime Branch investigation revealed CEO Chirag Rajput issued Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) cards to people without procuring any documents or evidence from them.
Crime branch team has made six arrests in connection with the fake card operation.&nbsp;
Hospital authorities also found a way to bypass the approval queue for medical procedures performed under the PMJAY scheme. They tagged every file as &lsquo;emergency&rsquo; to expedite approvals from the government PMJAY officials. 
For the uninitiated, Khyati Hospital allegedly defrauded the government of crores of rupees by falsely diagnosing patients with severe illnesses and performing unnecessary heart surgeries, including stent insertions. Two patients reportedly died due to botched procedures. 
While the hospital Chairman Kartik Patel remains on the run, Ahmedabad police have registered a case and made several arrests, including CEO Chirag Rajput, Director Rajshree Kothari.&nbsp;
During their investigation, the Crime Branch discovered that Rajput provided PMJAY cards to people who were not eligible under scheme regulations. He charged a fee of ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 and issued PMJAY cards without any documentation.
Further investigation of the heart stent surgery deaths case revealed the hospital&rsquo;s involvement in PMJAY card issuance fraud. The police suspect the scam may not be limited to Ahmedabad but may extend to hospitals across the country. 
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December 17, 2024 | 14:41 IST