Alleged pregnancy ‘scam’
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 15: More than two months have passed, the Health Department has yet to produce the findings of the inquiry initiated regarding the alleged “pregnancy scam” involving a gynaecologist.
The delay is attributed to the non-availability of the forensic reports of the samples collected soon after the investigation was launched, with the registration of an FIR based on a complaint, filed by a female patient against the doctor.
“So far, the forensic reports of the samples collected have not been shared with the Medical authorities. They would have enabled us to reach a conclusion, and we would have proceeded accordingly. The reports have not been shared with us yet,” Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Srinagar, Dr. Tahir Sajad, told Excelsior.
To ascertain the facts, and as part of the investigation, the samples collected included those from the complainant for DNA analysis, as well as the pregnancy kits used in the pregnancy test that allegedly declared her pregnant.
It should be noted that in March this year, an unmarried female patient alleged that the gynecologist in question demanded money from her for the termination of the “pregnancy” after she was “shown” two pregnancy test kits that declared her positive.
The complainant also accused the doctor of demanding money for the pregnancy termination, while the doctor refuted the allegations, stating that the patient gave a suspicious history, with a USG report showing “increased endometrial thickness” and complaining of “repeated bleeding.”
According to the doctor, both kits showed positive results for pregnancy and to confirm it further, the patient was advised to undergo another test.
On the other hand, the female patient alleged that the doctor carried out the pregnancy test “without her permission,” showed her the kits, and “forced” her to “accept” that the kits belonged to her.
Furthermore, there was a media frenzy on the matter soon after it came to light, doubts raised from all sides, with one sided reportage aggravating the matter further. The accused doctor also moved to the court to seek relief.
Notably, the doctor secured a restraining order for two specific news portals, preventing them from publishing any news related to the matter and requiring them to hide the content they had already published.
It is pertinent to mention that earlier, when the inquiry was launched and the doctor’s clinic was sealed-which remains sealed as of now-the authorities had told Excelsior that, prima facie, “they had not found anything that could be held against the doctor.” However, since then, the inquiry does not seem to have progressed, with the Health Department still awaiting forensic reports.
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