Hyderabad: Senior Cardiologist duped of Rs 1.4 crore

Hyderabad: In a shocking incident of cheating and forgery, a 60-year-old cardiologist has been duped of Rs 1.4 crore by former employees of a Fertilisers firm, on the pretext of securing official orders for supply of agricultural farm inputs, under a fake Central government scheme which he named ‘Prime Minister Krishi Vikas Yojana’ (PMKVY).

The case relates to one Dr Rao, a cardiovascular-thoracic surgeon turned businessman. Dr Rao met one Pattabhiraman, along with his accomplices at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The accused soon befriended the surgeon and assured that he would secure orders for the supply of agricultural farm inputs for the doctor's business under the PMKVY Scheme 2016-17 to the Government of West Bengal.

He went on luring the cardiologist by asking him to provide strategic inputs for his Kolkata-based company, which dealt in fertilisers and agricultural products. He further offered a 24% profit share to the surgeon and asked him to pay Rs 1.4 crore for the business.

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As per various media accounts, the accused presented fake documents and stated that he had secured permission from the West Bengal government for the business. Believing him, the medical practitioner purchased relevant materials from a private firm in Mumbai and also transferred Rs 1.4 crore to the accused in 2017.