After the arrest of Health Department Medical Officer Dr Shailesh Anand, significant facts related to the Khyati hospital scam have been revealed. 

The arrest of Dr Anand has led to the suspicion of involvement of other officials Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) scheme and the Health Department.

Under PM-JAY, the Bajaj Allianz insurance’s officials suspected a conspiracy regarding the approval of around 20 surgeries in a single day multiple times at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital.

In this regard, the insurance company had reportedly written two letters to the PM-JAY department to conduct an investigation. However, no official response was received from either PM-JAY or the state’s Health Department.

The insurance company officials have given a statement to the Ahmedabad Crime Branch regarding this matter, and have also submitted a copy of the letter written to the PM-JAY department.

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