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BHOPAL/PRAYAGRAJ – April 8, 2025: A man accused of posing as a cardiologist and allegedly linked to the deaths of at least seven patients at Mission Hospital in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, has been apprehended in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The individual, identified in documents as N John Camm but believed to be Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, was arrested from a premium township apartment on Monday afternoon.
The arrest followed the lodging of a First Information Report (FIR) against him in Damoh late Sunday night. “He is being brought from Prayagraj and will be in Damoh by late night,” Damoh District Police Superintendent Shrutkirti Somvanshi confirmed on Monday.
The FIR was filed based on a complaint by Damoh’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Dr. MK Jain, following an investigation by a panel of government doctors. This panel, constituted by the District Collector Sudhir Kochar, was formed after local advocate Deepak Tiwari raised alarms about fatalities allegedly following procedures performed by Camm.
The investigation panel concluded that Camm’s submitted medical qualifications were “suspected/fake” and that some patient deaths were linked to angiography or angioplasty procedures he conducted. According to sources, Camm performed 15 such procedures between January 1 and February 12, 2025, before disappearing when the deaths came to light. While seven deaths occurred following his procedures, investigators believe “three to four” might be directly attributable to the interventions.
Further specialized investigation into the deaths has been referred to cardiologists at the government medical college in Jabalpur.
The charges against Camm include sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to cheating, forgery of documents, endangering life, and joint criminal liability (Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 3(5) BNS), along with Section 25 of the MP Ayarvaidic Adhiniyam.
Investigators found significant discrepancies in Camm’s purported qualifications. His claimed MBBS registration number reportedly belongs to a doctor in Varanasi, documents for MD and DM degrees from southern India appear dubious, and an Andhra Medical Council license number he provided does not exist. “This clearly suggests that he is not just a fake cardiologist, but also a fake doctor,” stated a police officer involved in the probe.
Primary investigations suggest Camm, possibly a native of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, adopted the identity ‘N John Camm’ to mimic the name of Professor John Camm, a renowned clinical cardiologist from St George’s University of London. The British cardiologist reportedly confirmed to a fact-checking website that his identity was being misused by Yadav. The accused also allegedly operated a website and a now-suspended Twitter handle under the fake name.
The timing of the FIR, filed just hours before a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team began its own probe into the matter on Monday, has raised questions. Advocate Tiwari, who initially flagged the issue, questioned the delay and why the hospital management, particularly owner Ajay Lal (reportedly accused in other cases), was not named in the initial FIR. Three affected families recorded statements with the NHRC team on Monday.
Authorities are also investigating potential criminal cases against Yadav in other states, including Uttar Pradesh (Noida, Ghaziabad), Telangana, and Chhattisgarh. “We’re enquiring about the possibility of multiple cases against him elsewhere,” SP Somvanshi stated.
Disclaimer: This news article is based on preliminary information provided in the source text. Details may evolve as the investigation progresses. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
