Archive · 1 Oct 2026
BJP Functionary Receives Brain Report After Knee MRI Mix-Up
Raju Mishra went to a hospital because his knee had a lump.
He paid for an MRI scan of his knee.
The hospital gave him a film showing his knee.
However, the written report was about a brain instead.
A doctor noticed that the film and report did not match.
Mishra said this mistake stopped his treatment from starting.
He asked for his money back or another MRI without paying again.
The hospital later issued a knee report and said it would investigate.
Officials suspect that two patients with the same name may have caused the computer mix-up.
Raju Mishra underwent a knee MRI at a government hospital in Ghazipur on September 29.
He received a knee MRI film but was given a report describing a brain scan.
An orthopaedic surgeon identified that the report did not match Mishra’s scan.
Mishra said the error delayed treatment and demanded a refund or free repeat MRI.
The hospital blamed a possible online mix-up involving two patients with the same name and ordered an investigation.
- Who
- Raju Mishra, a BJP mandal general secretary from Manihari-II, and officials at the hospital attached to Government Medical College, Ghazipur.
- What
- A patient received a brain MRI report after undergoing a knee MRI.
- When
- The knee MRI was performed on September 29; the report issue was discovered after he collected it the following Wednesday.
- Where
- The 300-bed hospital attached to Government Medical College in Ghazipur.
- Why
- The hospital suspects an online reporting mix-up involving two patients with the same name.
Patient’s concerns
Hospital’s response
Cost and treatment delay
Patient’s concerns
Mishra said the incorrect report delayed treatment and asked for a refund or a free repeat MRI.
Hospital’s response
The hospital called Mishra for another MRI and said the matter would be investigated.
Cause of the error
Patient’s concerns
Mishra reported that the written report did not correspond to the knee MRI film he received.
Hospital’s response
The administration suspected that two patients with the same name were being processed in the online reporting system.
- Patient
- Raju Mishra
- Position
- BJP mandal general secretary from Manihari-II
- Scan performed
- Knee MRI
- Payment
- Rs 3,500
- Hospital
- 300-bed hospital attached to Government Medical College, Ghazipur
- Registration slip
- Number 5527
- Hospital response
- A knee MRI report was later issued, and an investigation was announced