Ahmedabad Crime Branch revealed that the Khyati Multispeciality Hospital performed a total of 3,842 surgeries under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) in the past three years.

Importantly, a total of 112 patients died during or after these treatments. Investigations revealed that proper care was not taken during treatment, leading to suspicions of negligence by the hospital in these deaths.

In light of these findings, a joint investigation by the Crime Branch and a medical expert committee will be conducted to probe the suspicious deaths.

Initial investigations show that patients from rural areas were subjected to unnecessary angiographies and stent placements. Five separate complaints have been filed at Vastrapur Police Station regarding suspicious deaths after stent placements in this hospital.

Additional cases from Central and North Gujarat have also come to light, bringing the total number of reported deaths to 11.

So far, the Crime Branch has arrested Dr Sanjay Patoliya, Chirag Rajput, Rahul Jain, Milind Patel, Dr Prashant Vazirani, and two marketing team members. 

ACP Bharat Patel of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch shared that between September 1, 2021, and October 28, 2024, a total of 8,534 patients received treatment at Khyati hospital.

Of these, 3,842 were treated under PM-JAY, with 112 deaths reported either during or after surgeries. This significant figure has prompted detailed investigations into all deceased patients’ reports and treatments.

Staff members at Khyati hospital testified that operations were conducted recklessly under PM-JAY 'solely for financial gain'. As a result, the 112 deaths are suspected to have been caused by negligence, and senior officials have instructed a thorough investigation.

During a remand hearing for Dr Patoliya, the medical director of the hospital, the Crime Branch revealed to the court that the accused fabricated an audit report showing a loss of ₹1.5 crore as part of their conspiracy.

The court granted the Crime Branch seven days of remand for the accused to seize vital documents, including the fabricated audit report.

Despite the handover of this serious case to the Crime Branch by Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police G S Malik, delays in apprehending the accused have drawn criticism.

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