A magistrate’s court granted the Ahmedabad Crime Branch six-day remand of Kartik Patel, the main accused in the Khyati hospital scam.

Patel has been accused of issuing Ayushman cards to ineligible individuals for personal gains through government schemes.

Kartik Patel was arrested on January 18 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI).

As per sources, the crime branch had sought a 15-day remand to interrogate him regarding the issuance of Ayushman cards at nominal rates to ineligible patients. However, the court granted only six days of custody, which will last until March 11.

Khyati hospital scam

Khyati Multispeciality Hospital had organised a free medical camp in Borisana village, Kadi, following which 19 patients were called in for treatment at the hospital.

During the treatment, angioplasty was performed on these patients, and stents were placed without their consent. After the procedures, 70-year-old Senam Nagar and 50-year-old Barot Mahesh lost their lives. Their family members exposed the entire scam.

The families protested against the hospital, alleging that it had misused the Ayushman Bharat scheme (PM-JAY) to extract money and had inserted stents in patients without their knowledge. This resulted in the deaths of two individuals. Following this revelation, more such cases came to light.

It was further revealed that not only the hospital owner, but also several doctors were involved in the scam.