First take Treatment, then extort money from doctor on medical negligence claims: Gujarat Police busts new racket
Gujarat: Wondering about the rising medical negligence claims against doctors?
Well, some people seem to have made a business around it.
A devious scheme to exploit medical professionals by blackmailing them with medical negligence was uncovered when Morbi police here apprehended a 25-year-old habitual criminal, one Ravirajsinh Jadeja, along with seven accomplices from a Maharashtra gang on Thursday. Jadeja had concocted a plan to defraud doctors by falsely accusing them of malpractice, medical negligence, and adverse drug reactions after taking treatment from them.
This elaborate ruse took a more dangerous turn when Jadeja employed a gang to ambush an ayurvedic practitioner from Ahmedabad, one Dr. Rajput. They were, however, caught in time by the police before they could do more damage.
The incident originated months earlier, when Jadeja visited Dr. Rajput, feigning illness. A dispute broke out during one of the visits, with Jadeja claiming that Dr. Rajput's prescribed medications had caused serious side effects. The confrontation escalated into a demand for compensation, but when Dr. Rajput involved the police, Jadeja went back on his accusations, apologizing to avoid arrest. Despite the resolution, Jadeja harbored resentment and threatened the doctor.
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