Mumbai: A cancer patient, Matunga resident Rajesh Singh (32), has alleged that he was duped of Rs 2.5 lakh by a Byculla-based private hospital. Singh, said two doctors from the hospital charged him for treatment as well as pocketed the money claimed under the Jeevandai Aarogya Yojana scheme.
Singh approached the J J Marg police station and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Wednesday, alleging that the doctors not only drained him financially, but were also negligent in the treatment. For a second opinion, Singh had approached one of the doctors, who convinced the victim to undergo treatment at the Byculla hospital instead of renowned cancer centres.
Singh said he was asked to deposit Rs 2.5 lakh in installments, but was never given receipts. Singh’s family accidentally got access to some papers from the blood bank mentioning the government scheme.
“On inquiring, we found out that Rs 1.5 lakh had been paid to the hospital under the scheme for my brother’s treatment. The government record showed the patient’s address as Malegaon,” said Singh’s sister Sangeeta, adding that a social worker attached to the hospital had collected the cheque and encashed it.
Senior PI S Surve said, “An inquiry is on.” The EOW too is collecting details. Head of Directorate of Health Services Dr Archana Patil said she will look into the matter.
Courtesy:
S Ahmed Ali & Sumitra Deb Roy TNN
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Singh approached the J J Marg police station and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Wednesday, alleging that the doctors not only drained him financially, but were also negligent in the treatment. For a second opinion, Singh had approached one of the doctors, who convinced the victim to undergo treatment at the Byculla hospital instead of renowned cancer centres.
Singh said he was asked to deposit Rs 2.5 lakh in installments, but was never given receipts. Singh’s family accidentally got access to some papers from the blood bank mentioning the government scheme.
“On inquiring, we found out that Rs 1.5 lakh had been paid to the hospital under the scheme for my brother’s treatment. The government record showed the patient’s address as Malegaon,” said Singh’s sister Sangeeta, adding that a social worker attached to the hospital had collected the cheque and encashed it.
Senior PI S Surve said, “An inquiry is on.” The EOW too is collecting details. Head of Directorate of Health Services Dr Archana Patil said she will look into the matter.
Courtesy:
S Ahmed Ali & Sumitra Deb Roy TNN
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIM/2013/01/31&PageLabel=9&EntityId=Ar00902&ViewMode=HTML
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