Kaushambi, UP: In a deeply disturbing case of medical malpractice, two brothers with only Class 12 qualifications have been arrested for impersonating doctors and performing an illegal surgery on a five-year-old child, which tragically resulted in his death.
According to a Times of India report, the accused — 26-year-old Vikas Kumar and 25-year-old Vishesh Kumar — allegedly conducted a complex procedure to remove an intramedullary rod from the boy’s leg at Anmol Hospital, a private facility they were operating on Charwa Manuri Road. The surgery led to severe bleeding, infection, and ultimately the child’s death.
Hospital Run by Quacks in Brother’s Name
The duo, residents of Kaushambi district, had been operating the hospital for four years under the license of their third brother, Sanjay Kumar, a farmer with no medical background. The facility had already been sealed once by health authorities last year but was found operational again during the current investigation.
Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar confirmed that a First Information Report was filed under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Timeline of the Tragedy
- On March 16, Ram Asre, the boy’s father, brought his son Divyanshu to Anmol Hospital for rod removal surgery. The rod had been implanted months earlier after a leg fracture.
- A qualified surgeon was initially scheduled to perform the procedure but failed to arrive on time.
- Seizing the opportunity, the unqualified brothers performed the surgery themselves.
- The child reportedly died during or shortly after the operation due to complications caused by the unsafe procedure.
Following the child’s death, Asre immediately filed a police complaint, prompting a swift investigation.
Greed for Money Motivated the Crime
During interrogation, the accused admitted to running the hospital illegally and posing as doctors out of “greed for money”. Police seized the hospital premises and have begun probing the full extent of the duo’s fraudulent activities.
Health Department Crackdown Underway
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Sanjay Kumar said a departmental inquiry has been initiated to determine how the unregistered hospital was functioning despite being previously sealed. “Strict action will be taken against anyone found aiding these illegal operations. We’re also reviewing the records of similar unlicensed clinics in the area,” he said.
Broader Implications
This tragic case once again highlights the pervasive problem of quackery in rural and semi-urban areas of India, where lack of access to proper healthcare often drives desperate patients into the hands of unqualified individuals.
Health officials are coordinating with law enforcement to ensure that such fake practitioners are rooted out, and that vulnerable communities are not exposed to further risks.
