Med body probed 15 cases, acted in 6

THE DOCTOR FILED AN APPEAL WITH THE NAT'L MEDICAL COMMISSION, WHICH STAYED THE ACTION BY THE DELHI MED COUNCIL

- Ridhima Gupta

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) investigated at least 15 complaints of professional misconduct and medical negligence against Agarwal Medical Centre in GK-1, whose owner Neeraj Agarwal was arrested in 2023 on charges of culpable homicide, destruction of evidence and criminal conspiracy, between 2014 and 2024 and took action in at least six cases, the body's chief said on Monday.

Arun Gupta, president of DMC, said as per procedure, in each of these six cases, the body also informed the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

"DMC, in multiple complaints, has taken action by suspending Dr Neeraj Agarwal and other doctors working at Agarwal Medical Centre. At the same time, as per protocols, we have communicated multiple times to DGHS, highlighting deficiencies of the Agarwal Medical Centre," he said.

DGHS did not respond to requests seeking comment on the action taken against Agarwal Medical Centre on multiple complaints filed since 2014. Delhi government officials aware of the matter said that the matter was sub-judice and they will take appropriate action if required.

Agarwal told HT on Sunday said that he was allowed to practice medicine and the hospital was being run by his father. "The lease is in my name but we have rented the premises to my father and he is running the hospital," he said. When asked about the Agarwal Medical Centre, he denied it was operational. "It's currently shut," he said.