Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Police Gather Evidence in Kanpur Hair Transplant Death Investigation
Two engineers sadly passed away after getting hair transplants at a clinic run by Dr. Anushka Tiwari.
The police are investigating.
The police collected medical equipment and documents from the clinic.
A probe showed Dr. Tiwari wasn't qualified.
The procedures appear to have led to complications, including infections.
Authorities are looking into the clinic's operations, and Tiwari's husband is also being sought.
The two engineers who died were Vineet Dubey and Mayank Katiyar.
Two engineers died shortly after hair transplant procedures at a Kanpur clinic.
Dr. Anushka Tiwari, the clinic operator, has been arrested and is under judicial custody.
Police seized equipment including PRP machines and medical documents from the clinic.
Investigations revealed Dr. Tiwari was not qualified to perform hair transplants.
Deaths were linked to complications from botched procedures and pre-existing conditions.
- Who
- Dr. Anushka Tiwari, two engineers (Vineet Dubey, Mayank Katiyar), and the police.
- What
- Police collected evidence from Dr. Tiwari's clinic following the deaths of two engineers after hair transplants.
- When
- Evidence collected on June 4; procedures performed in March and November 2024, and March 2025.
- Where
- Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To investigate the deaths of the engineers and the clinic's operations.
Victims' Families/Investigation Findings
Dr. Tiwari's Defense/Clinic
Qualifications/Practice
Victims' Families/Investigation Findings
Dr. Tiwari was not qualified to perform hair transplants.
Dr. Tiwari's Defense/Clinic
The clinic's and Dr. Tiwari's defense hasn't been stated in the article.
Cause of Death
Victims' Families/Investigation Findings
Deaths were caused by complications from botched procedures and unsterilized equipment.
Dr. Tiwari's Defense/Clinic
The clinic's defense has not been stated in the article.
- Incident
- Hair transplant deaths
- Location
- Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Suspect
- Dr. Anushka Tiwari
- Victims
- Vineet Dubey, Mayank Katiyar
- Degree
- BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
- Husband
- Dr. Saurabh Tripathi (sought by police)
- Action
- Police seized evidence from clinic