The Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of Bilaspur district has issued a formal notice to Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur, seeking clarification and documentation regarding the alleged employment of a quack doctor, Dr. Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, who reportedly posed as Prof. N John Camm. The case has drawn serious attention due to the involvement of former Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Rajendra Prasad Shukla, who died shortly after undergoing surgery at the hospital in 2006.
The CMHO has demanded a comprehensive report from the hospital within three days, focusing on several key aspects of Dr. Yadav’s employment. These include the duration of his tenure, his position and responsibilities, registration status with the Chhattisgarh Medical Council, educational qualifications, and details about the cardiology procedures he performed—including success and mortality rates.
The hospital must also provide a copy of Dr. Yadav’s appointment letter and disclose whether any complaints were previously filed regarding his medical qualifications or practice. If any such concerns were raised, the CMHO has directed the hospital to explain the nature of the actions taken.
This notice follows an FIR lodged on April 5 in Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, by CMHO Dr. M K Jain, alleging that Yadav performed angiography and angioplasty without valid medical registration. He was subsequently arrested in Prayagraj and presented before a local court.
The spotlight on this case has intensified due to Shukla’s political stature—he was a serving Congress MLA from the Kota Assembly constituency at the time of his death and had served as the first Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2003. The development has sparked demands for a thorough investigation into potential lapses in medical scrutiny and hospital accountability.
