In Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, a fake doctor, Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, is accused of impersonating a British cardiologist and conducting unauthorized heart surgeries at Mission Hospital, leading to seven patient deaths. CCTV footage shows Yadav in formal attire in the operation theatre. Authorities have sealed the cath lab, and Yadav faces charges of forgery and medical negligence.
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