Mumbai:Doctor loses license for 5 years for false post-mortem report

The family immediately alleged negligence on the part of Dr Pankaj Gajre demanding further probe.Gajre, an MBBS graduate, was on duty at Cooper Hospital's state-run mortuary, and had alleged to have carried out the autopsy without assistance from seniors. "He first told us that my son has consumed something corrosive that burnt his esophagus, which surprisingly was not mentioned in the autopsy report. We were later shocked to find out that 'heart attack' was given as the cause of death," said the father to TOI. He said an appropriate autopsy report would have set the cops on the right trail to catch the culprits.

A further probe by forensic experts from KEM, Sion and JJ hospitals said the signs were akin to ''asphyxiation due to smothering'' deaths.

This finding finally led to the suspension of Gajre by MMC. MMC president Dr Kishor Taori said the quasi-judicial body has taken a tough stance as it was a rare case. "Prima facie, there was gross negligence by the doctor. It is also a case of exploiting people's offices. Because of such doctors, good ones also suffer in the fraternity," he said.

Gajre told TOI he would challenge MMC order.  "I stand by my findings that the boy died of natural causes. So many youngsters are getting heart attacks nowadays. There was no ulterior motive. I wrote in my report what I thought was correct. The injury marks on his body were actually signs of decomposition," he told TOI.