Patient Dies After Impersonator Posing as KGMU Doctor Directs Family to Transfer Her to Private Hospital
King George's Medical University
Lucknow: In a shocking incident, an unidentified man impersonating a doctor at the trauma centre of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) allegedly deceived a patient’s family. The accused reportedly instructed the family to transfer the patient to a private hospital on IIM Road, where the patient tragically passed away two days later.
In response, KGMU authorities have begun an investigation into the alleged fraud case and called the attendant of the deceased to the campus, to help identify the fraudulent doctor who identified himself as 'Dr Vinod'.
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The incident began after a 65-year-old woman was brought to the hospital with multiple injuries following a road accident. She was admitted on November 30 after sustaining fractures in multiple bones and experiencing blunt-force trauma to her chest. Although she received medical care, her vital showed no improvements and orthopaedic surgery was delayed due to instability in her abdomen.
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