Fake Chemist Arrested in Delhi Medical Scam; Victim’s Husband Dies After Surgery at Agarwal Medical Centre

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The surgery was then done by Mahender Singh along with Agarwal and Pooja.

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New Delhi: Delhi Police apprehended a fraudulent chemist who referred more than 40 individuals for surgeries at Agarwal Medical Centre located in south Delhi.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the so-called ‘doctors’ at the hospital performed medical procedures on patients without the required qualifications or authorization.

The suspect, identified as Julfiqar (42) and a resident of Prahladpur, ran a clinic-cum-medicine shop in Sangam Vihar.

According to the police, Julfiqar sold homeopathy and allopathy medicines without a valid license.

On Tuesday, the police arrested Neeraj Agarwal, his wife Pooja Agarwal, Mahender (ex-lab technician), and Jaspreet, who forged surgery notes for unqualified individuals.

As per the police, eight people died during or after the medical procedures, and one patient lost her uterus at the mentioned hospital.

During interrogation, Julfiqar informed the police that he contacted Neeraj Agarwal after finding his number on a card distributed by some boys in Sangam Vihar.

“Neeraj Agarwal agreed to provide Julfiqar with a 35% commission for each patient he referred. Julfiqar referred patients who required operations such as stone removal or delivery to Agarwal’s clinic,” stated Chandan Chowdhary, DCP (South).

Payments from Agarwal to Julfiqar were made through phone transactions linked to his mobile number.

“Their association lasted approximately 5-6 years. The most recent referral was Asgar Ali, who unfortunately passed away during treatment,” added the DCP.

“The autopsy report of Asgar Ali indicated that the cause of death was hemorrhagic shock resulting from complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy,” the officer further explained.

Overall, Julfiqar referred around 40 to 50 patients to Agarwal for various treatments, including delivery, abortion, and stone operations.

“Agarwal typically charged Rs 15,000 to 20,000 for delivery and stone operations, and Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 for abortion,” mentioned Chowdhary.

According to the police, on October 10, 2022, a woman from Sangam Vihar filed a complaint alleging that her husband underwent gallbladder stone removal at Agarwal Medical Centre on September 19, 2022.

Initially, Agarwal claimed that a ‘renowned’ surgeon named Jaspreet Singh would perform the surgery. However, just before the procedure, they were informed that due to an emergency, Jaspreet Singh would not be able to conduct the operation.

The surgery was then carried out by Mahender Singh in collaboration with Agarwal and Pooja.

In her complaint, the woman mentioned that it was later discovered that Mahender Singh and Pooja were impostor doctors.

The complainant stated that her husband experienced severe pain after the surgery and had to be urgently taken to Safdarjung Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Chowdhary revealed that the investigation uncovered the fact that Jaspreet Singh was not present during the surgery and had falsified documents.

Seven complaints were filed with the Delhi Medical Council against Agarwal Medical Centre for negligence resulting in patient deaths.

On October 27, 2023, another patient named Jai Narayan died after undergoing surgery. A medical board found deficiencies in the medical centre, while further investigation exposed Agarwal for frequently producing counterfeit documents.