whistle-blower Sunder Singh, whose testimony led to the arrest of several doctors and the CEO of the hospital, revealed that the agents and the doctors were in touch with him for over a year.
The whistle-blower in the Hiranandani Hospital kidney racket case, refuting the claim of the doctors involved over the time span of the fraud, has revealed that the agents and the doctors were in touch with him for over a year.
Sunder Singh, whose testimony led to the arrest of several doctors and the CEO of the hospital, said the kingpin of the racket, Bhijedra Bisen, 42, was in touch with him since early 2015, pointing to the level of planning that has gone into the racket.
He also said that he was made to believe that kidneys can grow back. "Doctors told me that kidneys can grow back, just like blood getting replenished after donation," Singh told dna.
According to Singh, he was contacted by an agent who identified himself as Iqbal Ahmed in 2014. Ahmed was known to his employer at the Dreamland Video Parlour at Grant Road. "Iqbal told me about donating kidney and said that kidney will grow back. Doctors who I interacted with also told me the same thing," alleged Singh.
Stating that he has two mentally-challenged brothers and parents who depend on him, Singh said, "I was promised that once the kidney transplantation is over, the beneficiaries will provide me with enough money to repair my house and clear all my debts."
Singh said that in 2015 he underwent a series of tests at different private clinics, and that it was then he came into contact with Dr Mukesh Shetye, the nephrologist who is now behind bars. "I met Dr Shetye during a few tests that were conducted at Jupiter Hospital in Thane and Apex Hospital in Mulund," Singh said.
When admitted to Hiranandani Hospital in March 2016, Singh said he was told to pose as the recipient's brother. Almost five months have gone after his kidney was removed on March 17, but the promised money never came. It was the bitter experience that forced him to seek the help of the police.
"I decided to approach the police so that more innocents don't fell prey to their designs," said Singh adding that all the doctors whom he interacted with are now behind bars.
With no proper post-surgery treatment and rest, Singh is now struggling to even carry out his basic needs. "Earlier I used to work as a porter at the Mumbai Central Railway station on my off days for some extra bucks. But now I feel giddy even after minor physical activities," he said adding, "My life has been ruined."
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