Gujarat PMJAY racket scam: Khyati multispeciality hospital chairman arrested 66 days after being booked

Patel, who was believed to beryllium successful Australia astatine the clip erstwhile constabulary registered the aggregate cases, was 1 of the 9 owners of Khyati Multispeciality Hospital wherever the racket of issuing fake beneficiary cards nether PMJAY strategy was busted past November. The constabulary had earlier arrested the different owners of the hospital.

Patel’s apprehension comes 66 days aft the 3 FIRs were filed against him connected November 13, 2024.

“Patel landed successful Ahmedabad from Dubai, flying successful system people of an Emirates flight,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajit Rajian confirmed to The Indian Express.

As Patel was distant successful Australia, India had issued Look Out Circulars (LOCs) against him.

Investigation successful the scan branched retired to different lawsuit of forgery of illicit beneficiary cards being manufactured successful connivance with officials of the wellness section and employees of the backstage institution contracted to the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana – Mukhyamantri Amrutam (AB-PMJAY-MA).

Notably, Patel’s apprehension comes 12 days aft his anticipatory bail exertion regarding the 3 FIRs against him – 1 by the State and 2 by families of the deceased Mahesh Girdhar Barot and Nagar Moti Senma – was rejected by a section tribunal connected January 6.

Patel has been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, effort astatine culpable homicide, and defrauding the PMJAY strategy to marque illicit fiscal gains.

A connection from the authorities authorities connected January 6 had said, “Special nationalist authoritative Vijay Barot cited assorted Supreme Court judgements successful the government’s statement against granting anticipatory bail to Patel. The tribunal rejected Patel’s plea successful each 3 cases.”

All 9 accused arrested

Kartik Patel was the past of the accused successful the initially 3 cases, to beryllium arrested. Earlier, the constabulary had arrested Director Rajshree Pradeep Kothari from Rajasthan connected December 14, 2024; portion Director Dr Sanjay Mulji Patolia connected December 4, 2024 from Ahmedabad.

On November 26, the Crime Branch arrested Director Chirag Rajput and 3 members of the selling squad of the infirmary including Milind Patel, Pratik Bhatt and Pankil Patel from a farmhouse successful Kapadvanj of Kheda territory of Gujarat, portion CEO Rahul Jain was arrested from Udaipur successful Rajasthan.

Dr Prashant Prakash Vazirani, the visiting Cardiologist who performed the surgeries was the archetypal to beryllium arrested successful the case. He was arrested connected November 13, 2024, conscionable hours aft the FIRs were filed.