Khyati Hospital PMJAY Fraud: 15 patients move Gujarat HC for Separate FIR Registration

This incident caused widespread outrage as an angioplasty was performed at the hospital on 19 patients and two of them died while 5 others were kept on ventilation. These 19 people were brought to Khyati Hospital by ambulance for treatment after they attended the free health checkup camp in Borisna village of Kadi taluka on November 10. Around 80 to 90 people were examined at the camp. 

Following this, three FIRs were filed, two at the behest of the kin of the deceased and one by a doctor from the Government-appointed panel.

Speaking to TOI, Advocate Siddharth Desai informed, "The patients said they have been facing difficulties after the procedure and an investigation is required. Three FIRs were registered at the behest of a whistleblower. However, that should not curtail the victim's right to demand the registration of an FIR for his/her complaint."

The petition is expected to be heard by the HC on Thursday. 

Meanwhile, another petition has been filed before the court by Khyati Hospital's director Kartik Patel. Patel is currently at large and was reported to be hiding abroad supposedly in Dubai at present since the alleged PM-JAY scam came to light.

In his petition, Patel sought direction from the court to direct the police to club the three FIRs registered in the case. The petition contends that the three FIRs were registered on the same facts and that three separate probes and prosecutions would not serve any purpose.

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