A shocking incident has come to light in Amreli, where a young man secured a job as a kidney dialysis technician using forged certificates, risking the lives of hundreds of patients.

The Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center (IKDRC) at Civil Hospital in Asarwa runs 267 dialysis centres in various districts across the state.

The staff working in these centres are recruited on a monthly contract.

Following an advertisement seeking a dialysis technician in Amreli’s Savarkundla, Una native Bipin Jadav applied for the post. Jadav submitted a technician’s certificate from Saurashtra University and a document that stated he had completed a Certificate Course in Dialysis Technology (CCDT).

Based on these, he was hired on Apr 1, 2022, but was unable to handle the dialysis machine properly. Thereafter, he was fired within three months for lack of sufficient skills. Subsequently, on suspicion his certificates were verified.

It was found that his Saurashtra University technician certificate and CCDT certificate were forged. Upon questioning, it was found that the varsity marksheet was in the name of a person named Jayesh Makwana, and the CCDT certificate was in the name of Shailesh Jadhav.

Jayesh had appeared for the technician’s exam at the varsity, but failed to clear it. He got Shailesh’s name with his in the CCDT certificate to secure the job.

The CID Crime has registered a case against the accused trio and has initiated legal proceedings.