Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Police Probe Fake Cardiologist Case, Await Hospital Records
A fake heart doctor in India is under investigation.
He pretended to be a specialist and performed surgeries, but the police are still waiting for the hospital records to find out what happened.
They arrested the fake doctor, and he used fake credentials.
The hospital where he worked has closed down.
The police are looking into whether patients were harmed by the fake doctor's actions.
Haryana Police are awaiting medical records related to an imposter cardiologist from a Faridabad hospital.
The accused, Pankaj Mohan Sharma, performed approximately 50 heart surgeries over eight months.
Sharma allegedly has only an MBBS degree but used credentials as MD and DNB (Cardiology).
The heart center, operating within a government hospital, was shut down in February over compliance issues.
A complaint was filed in April by a local advocate, leading to an FIR against Sharma and hospital officials.
- Who
- Pankaj Mohan Sharma, who falsely presented himself as a cardiologist.
- What
- Police are investigating a case of an imposter cardiologist in Faridabad.
- When
- An FIR was registered after a complaint in April.
- Where
- Faridabad, Haryana, India.
- Why
- Sharma allegedly impersonated a cardiologist and performed surgeries with fake credentials.
- Accused Name
- Pankaj Mohan Sharma
- Accused Status
- Under Investigation
- Hospital
- Badshah Khan Hospital (operated by Kerala-based private hospital)
- Charges
- Impersonation, forgery, criminal conspiracy
- Surgeries Performed
- Approx. 50
- Medical Records Status
- Awaiting
