The family expressed doubts over the doctor’s credentials, suspecting that he may not have had any formal medical qualifications. “We believe he was a self-styled, fake doctor,” they said. The teenager’s grandfather, Prahlad Prasad Shaw, added that boy was initially feeling better after the vomiting subsided, but the situation took a horrifying turn when the doctor proceeded with the surgery without the family’s consent.

“The doctor sent boy’s father on an errand and then began the operation without informing us. When the boy complained of pain, we asked the doctor why, but he dismissed us, saying we weren’t doctors ourselves. Later in the evening, boy stopped breathing. They revived him temporarily with CPR and rushed him to Patna. Unfortunately, he died on the way. The doctor and his team left boy’s body on the hospital stairs and fled,” the grieving grandfather recounted.

When questioned about why they sought help from Ajit Kumar Puri despite being uncertain of his qualifications, the family admitted, “We just wanted the vomiting to stop. We had no idea he would conduct an operation without our consent.”

Authorities have since registered a First Information Report (FIR) and sent boy’s body for an autopsy. Police are actively searching for the fake doctor and the remaining staff of Ganpati Seva Sadan, who have gone missing. In a disturbing turn, other patients admitted to the nursing home have reportedly been abandoned as the medical staff disappeared following the incident.

This tragic case has sparked outrage, highlighting the dangers of unlicensed medical practices in rural areas and the urgent need for stricter regulations and oversight in healthcare facilities.