A doctor's 1,301 days of unjust captivity

Dr Raj Bothra, an American of Indian origin who was charged of illicitly prescribing pills and making false claims to illegally collect millions from Medicare and other agencies, but later acquitted by a group jury, released his memoir titled ‘USA v Raj in Mumbai on Tuesday.

- FPJ News Service

The book was unveiled by actors Anupam Kher and Tusshar Kapoor at a city hotel. A film adaptation of the book was also announced. Actor Kabir Bedi will play Dr Bothra in the film adaptation.

A Padma Shri winner, 8l-year-old Bothra’s life changed in December 2018 with an unexpected knock at his door. A surgeon and interventional pain expert, he worked in both the USA and India. He helped set up the Nargis Dutt Foundation, worked for the Mother Teresa Foundation, and championed awareness campaigns on nicotine use,