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Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh — Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, who impersonated UK-based cardiologist Dr. John Camm, has been booked for culpable homicide and other charges in connection with the death of former Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Rajendra Prasad Shukla in 2006. Yadav, also known as Narendra John Camm, allegedly performed heart surgery on Shukla at Apollo Hospital in Bilaspur, after which the ex-Speaker was kept on a ventilator for 18 days before passing away36.
The police have registered an FIR against Yadav and the then management of Apollo Hospital under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The complaint was filed by Shukla’s son, Pradeep Shukla, who alleged that the hospital took Rs 20 lakh from the state government for the treatment and suppressed the matter36.
Yadav, arrested earlier this month by Damoh police in Madhya Pradesh for similar allegations involving multiple patient deaths, reportedly worked at Apollo Hospital in Bilaspur for nine months from June 2006 to March 2007. Authorities have sought detailed information from the hospital regarding his employment, qualifications, registration status with medical councils, number of surgeries performed, and any complaints received during his tenure125.
Investigations revealed that Yadav’s medical degrees and credentials were largely forged. He admitted to possessing fake certificates, and no valid registration with the Indian Medical Council or Chhattisgarh Medical Council has been found. The hospital management is also under scrutiny for failing to properly verify his qualifications before employing him as a cardiologist36.
Following media reports and the complaint by Shukla’s family, the Bilaspur Chief Medical and Health Officer issued a formal notice to Apollo Hospital demanding comprehensive details about Yadav’s employment and surgical record. The hospital acknowledged Yadav’s tenure but claimed that relevant documents from that period are difficult to retrieve due to the passage of nearly two decades and lack of digital record-keeping at the time15.
The case has raised serious concerns about medical credential verification and patient safety in private healthcare institutions. Authorities continue to probe the extent of Yadav’s malpractice and the role of hospital officials in enabling his fraudulent practice.
Disclaimer: This article is based on information available from multiple news sources as of April 2025. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The investigation is ongoing, and further updates may emerge.
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