The Internet is full of ‘make money online’ scams, we all are aware of this sad fact. Unfortunately, the Work At Home industry is not immune against illegitimate job offers, and often times it’s almost impossible to recognize these scams until the famous ‘bleep’ hits the famous fan.
The following is a very sophisticated, elaborate international scam that started early in 2015, leaving behind a trail of defrauded work from home folks, as well as thousands of innocent victims whose credit card information was used illegally. It was brought to the attention of the authorities just ten short weeks ago and is under investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspectors and the FBI.
The story I am going to tell you today is about Reshipping or Package Forwarding Fraud, how it works and the parties involved:
The Perpetrators: PackAnyWere And Package Planet
Packanywere.com:
(the missing ‘h’is not typo of mine, that’s how they spelled it) popped up by the end of 2014, offering a ‘work-at-home’ job as Logistics Coordinator. The base pay was $1500 per month PLUS $10 for each package shipped out. The company promised to reimburse all business expenses, including expenses for travel, entertainment, and similar items.
Address: PackAnyWere LLC., 1210 Dutch Neck Rd., Middletown, DE 19709
Phone: toll free (855) 339-3924, fax (855) 295-9072, email: info@packanywere.com
PackagePlanet
www.packpl.com followed suit just 3 months later with an identical home job offer. The website was completely different, of course, but the purpose was the same.
Address: 2005 Merrick Rd., STE. 122, Merrick NY, 3247
Phone: 1-646-593-7732 (cellular phone)
Susan – Work At Home Victim of Reshipping Scam
PackAnyWere Employment ContractSusan (not her real name) lives in Alabama and like so many other people went online searching for a way to make money from home. She found what she thought was a perfect fit when she cam across the website from PackAnyWere. The offer looked great; she could work from home and the pay was pretty darn good.
She applied, was accepted and signed the employment contract and necessary tax forms. It took only a few days before packages began to arrive in the mail. She was instructed to open the packages, inspect and inventory the content, and then ship the items to addresses provided by PakAnywere.
The merchandise was mainly tech stuff like computers, laptops, digital cameras, camcorders, iPhones, tablets, but also higher priced hunting and boating accessories.
Unsuspecting, Susan went about her business handling about five or so shipments per week. She was supposed to get paid every month, and after about 4 weeks, there was a wire transfer made into her bank account.
The amount was a whopping $28,000 and totally unusual for Susan’s banking history. This raised a big red flag with the manager of the Credit Union, and the security specialist with the bank could verify that those funds were fraudulent.
The bank informed Susan what they found out and that the company is not kosher. Susan called the company and they explained to her that there was a bookkeeping mistake, she should deduct her “pay for the month” and transfer the rest of the money to their associates in Romania.
Luckily for Susan, her banker got suspicious and they found out about the fraud, otherwise Susan would have to pay all the money back. Unfortunately, she did not get paid for the work she did, and did not get reimbursed for her expenses.
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Where Did Susan Send The Merchandise
The Postal Inspectors were able to track most of the packages Susan sent out. Some were sent to a mail drop in Brooklyn, New York, and the workers there claimed to have no idea what’s going on. The others were shipped to a freight company, Ukraine Express, which then sent them to Russia.
Unnamed Victims of the PackAnyWere Reshipping Scam
You may have guessed it by now that all the merchandise received and reshipped by Susan and many others that fell victim to this scam, had been bought online with either stolen credit cards or fraudulently obtained account information.
Postal and FBI investigators are looking into thousands of reports from individuals as well as retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and others. The damage inflicted goes into the hundreds of thousand of dollars, and counting.
Wash, Rinse & Repeat – Enter PackagePlanet
The gangsters running these scams know very well that sooner or later they will be exposed and have a contingency plan. As soon as the cover of PackAnyWere blew off, another similar operation popped up. PackagePlanet was waiting in the wings to take over. A different look website, different address and phone numbers, same scam. I am not sure for how long this operation was active, but it shut down about 4 weeks ago.
How could Susan get so easily duped?
That’s easy to understand if you look at their websites, which are designed very professionally with about 14 to 18 pages and lots of information. The images of delivery drivers in their trucks, a worker on a forklift driving a stack of packages around, the Employment Contract and Tax Forms make the whole thing appear 100% legitimate.
Then consider the work at home opportunity and the pay. It’s relatively easy work at a fixed $1,500 salary, plus $10 for each shipment and bonus, and it definitely has a great appeal for people like Susan. You could easily do 25 shipments per week; that would bring your monthly pay check to $2,500……not bad at all.
Of course, in hindsight it’s easy to point out the obvious signs on their websites:
The delivery truck image: No logo, license plate some where in Europe
Warehouse and forklift: Name on roll cage bar: Miami Industrial (Image lifted from their website)
Scamadviser.com: Who would think about looking up website information there?
Making $2,500 a month for shipping packages? As they say “if it sounds to be too good…….”, you know the ending.
What Should You Do?
1) Don’t get involved in any reshipping or mail/package forwarding companies. Believe me, they are all scams (ABC News Video). In our day and age there is no need for services like that. There are millions of online transactions every day, where people purchase merchandise, and companies like Amazon ship the products to the buyer’s address or to a different shipping address. These transactions are traceable. On the other hand, these criminals that use stolen credit cards or account information cover their tracks by using folks like our Susan as recipient of the goods and the electronic tail will lead to them.
2) Cover your ass if you are involved already, stop what you are doing and report to the authorities immediately. Hopefully you saved all paperwork, email-correspondence etc., because when ‘the boys in blue’ the Feds or Postal Inspectors come knocking, you need to be able to prove that you are a victim yourself. Here are a couple links to report to.
Postal Inspectors: 1-800-876-2455, or file online hereInternet Crime Complaint Center: Also file with the government here3) Fight back and help others to avoid falling victim to this scam. Let us know your experience in the comment box below and list company name, email address and contact names so that others searching for info can find out what’s going on.
Let me be the first to post this SCAM ALERT. Here is a list of companies that are actively running this scam as we speak (July-24-2015)
Arion Forwarding Services LLC – Tyler James
mckinsey-company.com (see image)
PackExpert LTD
M&G Logistic services LLC
Worldwide Supply Express (WSE)
SCM Logistics
US Pack and Ship LLC
Conclusion:
As I said earlier it’s not easy to recognize these scams if you are unaware and unsuspecting. I hope that my yapping helped you to avoid falling victim and saved you the embarrassment and the headaches poor Susan experienced. That leaves open the question “how you can make money from home“.
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That’s all for today. Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to let us know what’s on your mind.
John Worthy
May 06, 2011 – Aanjaneya Lifecare entered into the capital market with an IPO of 50,00,000 equity shares. Issue Price: Rs. 234 Per Equity Share, Issue Size: Rs. 117.00 Crore. Aanjaneya Lifecare was subsequently named as Dr Datson Labs Ltd. It is alleged that Dr Kannan Vishwanath misused some of this money.
(5) Fraud No. 5. As per Annual Report FY 2013 – 14, Dr Datson Labs had two world class R&D Centres at Mangalore and Bangalore. Subsequently what has happened to them is not know. Have they been sold and if yes where is the money from its proceeds?
Fax: +9122 2522 3521 i.e. Dr Datsons office was alleged to be fraudulently registered by Dr Kannan Vishwanath on his name using backdated stamp paper wef 2011 and in Jun 2015 it was transferred on his father / mother’s name.
(7) Fraud No 7.
(a) Dr Kannan Viswanath has started (backdated) Hong Kong base company Windsonn Exim Limited. Its board members as per its site are, (i) Dr Kannan Viswanath MD, (ii) Mr Arthure Kibble, based at UK, (iii) Dr. Rajendra Kamat, and (iv) Ing Alex Eens (President). Patents belonging to Dr Datson Labs are shown as belonging to Windsonn Exim Limited also. Is it possible for two companies to hold same 15 patents.
(i) WINDSONN EXIM LIMITED - HONG KING, Office : 903, 9/F Dannies House, 20 Luard Road, Wanchai , Hong Kong SAR,
Phone no. : +85221159251
Fax : +85221159251
(ii) WINDSONN EXIM PVT LTD – INDIA, Corporate Office : Matruchaya, Plot No 34, Postal Colony, Chembur, Mumbai 400071 India, Phone no. : +91 22 25243678 / 25270017
Fax : + 91 22 25262890 and
(iii) R & D CENTRE & WAREHOUSE, Windsonn House, Plot No W-91D, MIDC Taloja -401208 Raigad Dist Maharashtra State India
Phone no. : +91 22 27402223, Fax : +91-22-27411837
Address at sr (ii) and (iii) belong to Dr Datson Labs
Mr Arthure Kibble, based at UK appears to be an Advocate Mr ARTURO A. KIBBLE who has appeared many times in Bombay HC in the matters of Dr Dason Labs Ltd
In these frauds Dr Kannan has been assisted by his father, Mr Kasi Vishwanathan. Dr Rajendra Kamat, ex Non Exe Chairman, CFO and Company Secy werwe aware of it by virtue of their posts. Also Mr Kishore Iyengar, a close confidant of Dr Kannan Vishwanath is alleged to have been deeply associated in all the fraudulent activities of Dr Kannan Vishwanath.
Dr Kannan Vishwanath along with his father Sh Kashi Vishwanath, as MD of Dr Datson Labs, Mumbai based listed company has cheated our country and thousands of shareholders by siphoning off around Rs 300 Cr of Dr Datson Labs and indulging in many other frauds which are as follows :-
Dr Kannan Vishwanath
FRAUDS Committed by Dr Kannan Vishwanath, ex MD of Dr Datson Labs Ltd, former name Aanjaneya Lifecare Limited ( herein after referred as DDL ), Mumbai based listed company. (India), are as follows, though I could detect only three but there could be more :-
(1) Fraud No. 1.
DDL had 15 patents which Dr Kannan got registered with Controller General of Patents, however, only 12 were registered in the name of DDL rest three were registered jointly in his name and his father Mr Kashi Vishwanathan, though these were intellectual property of DDL. List of registration of these patents is attached.
(2) Fraud No. 2
(a) In 2011 / 2012 it was decided by him to buy Apex Drugs, Hyderabad based unlisted company for DDL for an amount of Rs 250 Cr by taking loans from Banks and as approved by them as per Dr Kannan. He paid an amount Rs 80 Cr by cheque as advance to Apex Drugs and further gave them Rs 50 Cr worth of DDL shares. Later it was stated that that deal was cancelled as banks backed out. Till date there were no efforts made by him to retrieve this amount from Apex Drugs, may be because of his personal interest. My request is that Rs !30 Cr with interest be retrieved from Apex Drugs and credited in the a/c of DDL.
(b) Details of Apex Drugs is, (i) Mr Ghanshyam Kurmi - Managing Director, Mr.Ravi Gangapalli –Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Sandeep Kumar Verma – Director, (ii)
(3) Fraud No. 3
(a) Fair Success (HK) based at Hong Kong was incorporated in 2012. I have not been able to find out who was its promoter, it appears he was close associate / relative of Dr Kannan.
(b) In 2013 it was bought by Dr Kannan for DDL for a sum of Rs 250 cr, proceeds of first FCCB, In reply to my mail DDL office intimated me that it has been bought because of 15 patents Fair Success ( HK ) had. It started operating as 100 % subsidiary of DDL wef 29 July 2013.
(c) On further scrutiny of patents it was fond that these patents were same which belonged to DDL. That means these were sold to Fair Success (HK) before it was bought by DDL. For how much amount Dr Kannan sold these patents is mystery but estimated amount could be around Rs 250 to 300 Cr. This amount was not credited in the a/cs of DDL and hence siphoned off, could be in his / his relative / close associate account abroad. A very serious fraud and needs further investigation. Again my request is that this amount be retrieved and credited in DDL’s a/cs.
In these frauds Dr Kannan has been assisted by his father, Mr Kashi Vishwanath. Dr Rajendra Kamat, ex Non Exe Chairman, CFO and Company Secy were aware of it by virtue of their
Complaint being filed after the hospital was instructed to do so by the deputy chief of the BMC
The KEM Hospital at Parel will be filing a complaint soon against Dr. M.L. Saraf, officials told the ADC on Wednesday. The complaint is being filed after Deputy Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sanjay Deshmukh ordered the hospital to do so.
Dean of KEM Hospital Avinash Supe said that the legal department of the hospital will be filing the complaint at Bhoiwada police station. “We had received the order from Dehsmukhji and we referred the complaint to our legal department. At first we thought whether we should file a FIR against the doctor but there is already a FIR against him at another police station. We will be filing the complaint against him at the police station,” said Supe.
Supe said that he had sent a letter to the police station to file a complaint against Saraf. “I don't know under which sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) the case will be filed. I had sent a letter requesting them to do so,” said Supe. Senior police inspector (SPI) Sunil Tondwankar also could not reveal any details of the case.
The complaint is being filed after a Colaba resident, Nandini Suchde had sent a letter to Deshmukh in December 2014. Saraf also has two other FIRs filed against him by Suchde under various sections of the IPC.
Suchde's mother Gitika Ghosh, under Saraf's care died in Bombay Hospital in January 2013. After Ghosh's death, Suchde wrote to the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) and the Azad Maidan police in July 2013. The cops then wrote to J J Hospital, asking for opinion. On September 27, 2013, Suchde and the police received a letter from J J Hospital, stating Ghosh’s death was due to “professional negligence”.
A case was registered against Saraf and four other doctors on the panel which treated Ghosh, under Sections 309 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 201 (giving false information), 420 (cheating), 467 (forging documents), 471 (fraudulent use of documents) 109 (abetment) of the IPC. Suchde filed a Right To Information (RTI) application with the MMC to ascertain if Saraf was registered with the Council.
A reply in December 2013 stated he was not registered with MMC, and had, in fact, not renewed his licence since 1988. Suchde filed more applications and, armed with the replies, approached the police to file a case. “Dr. Saraf was receiving monthly salaries of Rs 500, Rs 700 and Rs 1,000 during his tenure in KEM hospital from 1975 to 2005. He was also a part of two other reputed institutions. How could he have continued his practice for almost 27 years without a licence?” wondered Suchde.
Saraf is currently a consultant for General Orthopedics, Joint Replacement Surgery and Arthroscopy and the Head of the Orthopedics Department at Bombay Hospital. “I seek justice for my mother and I hope in the near future I get it,” said Suchde.
The ADC has documents with regards to the case that was shared by Nandini Suchde.
1. This is an appeal against the order of the State Commission in a case where medical negligence has been alleged against the Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre and two Doctors, Dr. M.L. Saraf, Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Dr. P.L. Tiwari, Consultant Physician. The allegation is that Smt. Janaki K. Iyengar, the mother of the Complainant died because of medical negligence on the part of the Opposite Parties. The deceased was 86 years of age. She was suffering from (i) Diabetes Mellitus; (ii) Hypentation; and (iii) Senile Dementia due to Alzheimebs Disease. The deceased on 27th November, 1997, fell from her bed and suffered a fracture of the thigh bone. The nature of the fracture was such that surgical treatment was necessary. There were risks involved in the surgery which were explained to the relatives to the patient including the Complainant by Dr. Saraf. After fully understanding and after balancing the risks involved in operative versus non-operative treatment, the Complainant opted for surgery. After following the usual procedure and taking every precaution the surgery was carried out on 29th November, 1997. Thereafter, some complications developed and the patient ultimately died on 20th December, 1997.
2. The Complainant has no grievance about the decision to operate upon the patient or the surgery that was done. The grievance raised before us is that the patient having considered her physical condition and old age, should have been taken the post-operative ICU which was not done. It may be mentioned that the State Commission has elaborately gone into this aspect of the matter and examined all the medical reports/medical records of the hospital in this regard. The Commission has come to the finding that although initially the patient was advised to be taken to ICU, the decision was later on changed, but care was taken to watch the pulse, blood-pressure, breathing status of the patient and to control the fluid intake with urine output. This decision was taken not to transfer the patient to ICU in the interests of the patient as it was felt that isolated atmosphere of ICU will not be conducive to the patient's recovery. The patient got the full medical care and attention from the nurses and doctors who looked after the patient. The members of the patient's family were also visited the patient.
3. It has further been found that initially the advice was given by Dr. Tiwari that the patient would require "post-operative care/or post operative ICU". A decision was taken bay the Doctors in the best interest of the patient to provide her with best possible attention and personal care of special nurses and the Doctors and not to keep the patient in ICU. The patient's condition after the first few days of the surgery was stable. Unfortunately, the condition of the patient deteriorated. Thereafter, the patient was taken to ICU. However, in spite of the best efforts, the patient died.
4. It has been stated that the post-operative ICU bed was kept ready for the patient as a precautionary measure on 29th November, 1997, the date of the operation. The surgery went off well. She was under observation for a few hours and a decision was taken after taking into consideration of the factors including the patient's progress and response to the post-operative treatment, to shift the patient to her own private room. The Doctors visited the patient several times during the day and night. At night around 1.30 a.m. and 3.30 a.m. Dr. Saraf personally visited the patient to find out that everything was normal. On 30.11.1997 it was noticed that the blood pressure of the patient had gone down. This was attended to by the Doctors, the Nurses very promptly. After initial treatment, she was shifted to the ICU. Her blood-pressure became normal by 5 p.m. on the same day. On 4th December, 1997, as her condition had improved, she was brought back to her own room. By this time, her surgical wound had healed and sutures were removed and she was able to lift her leg. Due to the problem of Senile Dementia, the patient refused oral nutiriton. She had to be shifted to the ICCU on 16th December, 1997 for adequate electrolyte and fluid balancing. The patient developed Aspiration Penumonitisis and expired on 20th December, 1997.
5. The State Commission has examined the facts in extenso and has found that there was no lack of care and attention on the part of the Doctors and the Nurses in treating the patient. What has been highlighted before us is that the patient was not immediately taken to ICU after the operation. But, it has not been proved before us in any way that this has lead ultimately to the death of the patient. Moreover, a conscious decision was taken to keep the Petitioner in her cabin having regard to the stable condition of her at that time. The decision was taken after taking into consideration various factors which we have referred to earlier in the judgment. It cannot be said that the decision was
taken arbitrarily or without considering the pros and cons of the age and the condition of the patient.
6. On the facts found by the State Commission, we are of the view that it is difficult to hold that the patient's death was caused by any negligence or by the fact that the patient was not immediately kept in ICU, after the operation. The appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.
India TV News Desk [Updated: 07 Jul 2016, 17:07:30]
Mumbai: Five top Mumbai doctors have been charged with homicide after a patient died during treatment at Bombay Hospital in January.
Nandini Suchde, 46, a resident of Colaba area, whose mother Gitika Ghosh died during treatment for femur fracture at Bombay hospital in January, has alleged that her mother died due to negligence on doctors' part.
An FIR has been lodged against Dr M L Saraf, Dr P L Tiwari, Dr Parikh, Dr N Bharucha and Dr Borges at Azad Maidan police station and all five have been booked under sections 309 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 201 (giving false information), 420 (cheating), 467 (forging of documents), 471 (fraudulent use of documents), 109 (abetment) and a few other charges.
Friday, October 25, 201312:08:57 PM (IST)Mumbai, Oct 25 (Mid-Day): Five of the city’s best doctors find their names in the police books after the Azad Maidan police station registered a case of medical negligence against them.
Dr M L Saraf, Dr P L Tiwari, Dr Parikh, Dr N Bharucha and Dr Borges have been booked under sections 309 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 201 (giving false information), 420 (cheating), 467 (forging of documents), 471 (fraudulent use of documents), 109 (abetment) and a few other charges.
The complaint was lodged based on allegations made by Nandini Suchde (46), a Colaba resident, whose mother Gitika Ghosh died while being treated at the hospital due to negligence shown by the medical personnel.
The case
Ghosh had been brought into Bombay Hospital from Kolkata to treat her fractured femur (thigh bone) in January this year. A panel of eight doctors was formed to treat her.
Ghosh claimed that the doctors didn’t take care of her mother and delayed shifting her to the ICU when complications arose, resulting in her death. After Ghosh complained to the police of medical negligence in June, a panel of four doctors from the Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir J J Group of Hospitals, was initiated to investigate into the matter. The panel found that there had been professionalnegligence and wrote to the Azad Maidan police with their report.
The letter reads, “As per the documents provided, patient Gitika Ghosh meeting was conducted on 17/06/2013 at 3.00 pm and 25/9/13 at 5.00 pm. After verifying the available documents and going through the documents. It appears to be professional negligence” (Sic) Based on these findings, the police have initiated action against the doctors. Sanjay Dalvi, police inspector from Azad Maidan Police station, the investigating officer for the case said, “We took the case based on the report from the concerned department of J J hospital. We are currently investigating the matter.” Suchde, a resident of Colaba, alleged that the doctors had not taken care of her mother well, and had kept her in the dark about her condition.
“It was an eight-doctor panel but one doctor left the panel midway. Dr Saraf, the head of the panel, without a No Objection Certificate from the departing doctor, brought in Dr P L Tiwari. We came to know later that it was Dr Saraf’s decision to change personnel,” alleged Suchde.
She also claimed that because eight doctors were treating her mother, she was given excessive medicines because of which she was always in a drowsy state during her entire stay at the hospital. Suchde feels that had the doctors treated her mother on time, she would have been alive today. “I am not fighting for any compensation. I am fighting the case, because I want justice for my mother,” she said.
Hospital speak
A doctor from the panel clarified, “Ghosh was being treated by eight doctors because she had multiple medical problems such as diabetes and other issues. She was also aged. We tried our best but couldn’t save her.”
Dr Sanjay Sakle, spokesperson for Bombay Hospital said, “The patient was brought in with a femur fracture and other multiple medical complex problems. She was given adequate possible care at the hospital. A panel of eight doctors was treating her. Neither Bombay Hospital nor any of the doctors named have any idea about the FIR registered.”
Dr P L Tiwari was unavailable for comment, and Dr Bharucha’s assistant told this reporter that he would comment on the matter only by Monday.
There will be no arrest in the case of alleged medical negligence by Bombay Hospital doctors till the inquiry is complete. The Azad Maidan police said this while investigating into the death of a Colaba woman’s mother, Gitika Ghosh, who allegedly died due to the negligence of five doctors.
The police are not authorised to register a case against any doctor unless an inquiry by a panel of doctors is conducted and a report submitted to the police. “The panel has submitted a three-line report which only says that the death was due to medical negligence. The report has not named any doctor,” said a source from the Azad Maidan police station.
The complainant, Nandini Suchde, brought her elderly mother from Kolkata in January and got her admitted to Bombay Hospital with a fractured thighbone. A team of eight doctors was formed to treat Ghosh. The complainant told the police that her mother’s condition deteriorated and the doctors delayed in shifting her mother to the ICU. This increased complications and resulted in Ghosh’s death.
In June, Suchde approached the police alleging that her mother had died due to the doctors’ negligence. Suchde’s complaint has named four doctors – Dr ML Saraf, Dr PL Tiwari, Dr Parikh, Dr N Bharucha and Dr Borges.
Ravindra Shisve, deputy commissioner of police, said: “We will record statements of all parties involved. After this, will we decide the next course of action.” The police have booked the doctors under sections of IPC, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, cheating, giving false information and abetment.
The case
Nandini Suchde’s elderly mother was admitted to Bombay Hospital with a fractured thighbone and she died during treatment. She has blamed the doctors for the death.
EARLIER you read that 24 illegal doctors are practicing in Bombay Hospital. Now number has increased. One more (25th) doctor Murarilal Saraf alas ML also practiced for 40 years illegally in Bombay Hospital. Not enough, Saraf also practiced with Navy-run hospital illegally and still practicing in Bombay Port Trust (BPT) hospital illegally.
On August 16, 2014 ABI (abinet.org) has published an article under headline “24 unregistered doctors are practising in Birla’s Bombay Hospital!”
On December 28, 2013, Geetika Ghosh (73) fell in her home at native place in Kolkata. She was admitted in Columbia Asia Hospital in Kolkata. After treating her fractured femur (thigh) bone for six days, on January 2, 2013 she was brought to Mumbai and was admitted in Bombay Hospital. She died during treatment in the Hospital on January 21, 2013. Dr Saraf was leading to the doctor’s team.
Now further, this expose came to light through a Right to Information (RTI) query by Geetika Ghosh’s daughter Nandini Sachde. In November 2013 Nandini filed a RTI and found that Orthopaedician Dr Murarilal Saraf practiced for 40 years in Bombay Hospital illegally. The first time Saraf was registered with Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC-vide registration No 27723) on December 3, 1971 as a MBBS for post graduation (PG). As per MMC rule doctors should renew his license per five years but Saraf had not renewed his registration. Also Saraf passed out MS (Master of Surgery) in 1974 he has not registered himself for post graduation with MMC which is mandatory. Later in 1989 the council has removed his name from the MMC register as never bothered to renew his registration. Double registrations
To save his skin and avoid to legal actions Saraf adopted another route to register himself. On October 7, 2013 Saraf applied for fresh registration under Amnesty scheme. However, MMC on October 8, 2013 issued fresh registration certificate (registration No 2013/10/3157) to him.
Remember, the Amnesty Scheme is only for revenue generation not for registration. So Saraf’s this registration also comes under illegal. Strangely, it was learnt that MMC had given fresh registration number under amnesty scheme inspite there being a pending complaint before the MMC itself. Apart from case pending before MMC, there was a criminal proceeding pending against Saraf, the copies of which were very much in the custody of MMC. No doctor can be granted registration under the Amnesty Scheme if any complaint or proceeding is pending against him.
“Strangely Dr M L Saraf is the only in the whole of the state to have been given the benefit of this Amnesty Scheme in order to grant new registration number,” said Nandini.
Serial cheater
Saraf is serial cheater to the government. He cheated not only Bombay Hospital but also KEM Hospital, Navy Hospital and also Bombay Port Trust (BPT) hospital.
The documents shows Saraf practiced first at the BMC-run KEM Hospital- cum-medical-college at Parel since 1975 to 2005, as surgeon.
Cheated to Navy
Saraf’s letter head (available with ABI) shows that he practiced since 1992 to 1995 and 2003 to 2006 as honorary with Navy-run-Ashwini hospital at Colaba.
Cheated to BPT
He also joined BPT hospital in 2001 and still is continuing till date. The BPT administration has complained to Wadala police to register FIR against Saraf. The police has issued letter to Saraf and also recorded statement of Nandini.
Nandini has complained to Medical Council of India (MCI) against Saraf. She also met MCI president in New Delhi on July 26. He assured for action on Saraf.
“Kishor Tawari is protecting to Saraf like a son. I will register FIR against him soon,” said Nandini.
Professional Negligence
Nandini witnessed the negligence of doctors. She complained to several authorities against these doctors. A panel of four doctors from the Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir J J Group of Hospitals found that there had been professional negligence in Geetika’s death. ABI is in possession of documents.
FIR registered
On basis of that report (copy available with ABI) on October 19, 2013 Azad Maidan police registered FIR (copy available with ABI) under sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 201 (giving false information), 420 (cheating), 467 (forging of documents), 468 (Forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (fraudulent use of documents), and 109 (abetment) of IPC against Dr M L Saraf, Dr P L Tiwari, Dr Parikh, Dr N Bharucha and Dr Borges.
When contacted MMC president Dr Kishor Tawari said, “I don’t remember the case. I don’t know who is this Murari. ? I don’t know the lady. Anyone have right to go anywhere. I never work in pressure. The god is with me.
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Despite repeated attempts Dr Sagar Sakle, Spokesperson Bombay Hospital was not available for comment. All time he disconnected our phone calls.
An RTI query filed by a bereaved daughter revealed that
orthopaedician Dr ML Saraf did not renew his registration with
Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) from 1988 to October last year; his
name was not in the MMC register when her 73-yr-old mother died under
his care last year.
A doctor practising medicine in Maharashtra without renewing his
registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) is a quack, by
the admission of MMC president Dr Kishore Tawri himself.
Nandini Suchde, who filed the RTI, has alleged that her mother,
who was under the care of Dr Saraf (above), died due to negligence
Going by this definition, one such quack is the city’s leading
orthopaedician Dr M L Saraf, who works with Bombay Hospital. Asked
whether a doctor can still practise without renewing his registration
and upon the removal of his name from the MMC register, Dr Tawri said,
“A person practising without registration, or renewing his registration
is a quack.”
Documents available with MiD DAY show that for nearly 24 years, Dr
Saraf didn’t renew his registration with the MMC, something that even
caused his name to be removed from the MMC register. The precise
duration stretched from 1988 to October 2013. However, Saraf kept on
practising, first at the civic-run KEM Hospital- cum-medical-college,
and later at Bombay Hospital.
An RTI query was filed by Nandini Suchde, who has also lodged a
complaint against Dr Saraf and other doctors of Bombay Hospital at the
Azad Maidan police station, for alleged professional negligence that led
to the death of her mother Gitika Ghosh
The documents were obtained under the RTI Act by Nandini Suchde, who
has also lodged a complaint against Saraf and other doctors of Bombay
Hospital at the Azad Maidan police station, for professional negligence
(‘5 top doctors from Bombay hospital charged with homicide after
patient’s death,’ October 25, 2013). The documents show that Saraf got
himself registered with the MMC only after October 2013.
An RTI reply from Maharashtra Medical Council
Suchde has alleged that her mother Gitika Ghosh (73), who was under
Saraf’s treatment, died because of negligence on part of the doctors in
January 2013 at Bombay Hospital a time when he was not registered with
the MMC. The FIR was registered under sections 309 (culpable homicide
not amounting to murder), 201 (giving false information), 420
(cheating), 467 (forging documents), 471 (fraudulent use of documents)
109 (abetment) of the IPC.
“I filed the RTI enquiry with the MMC to find out whether Saraf was
registered with the MMC or not. He wasn’t, and documents clearly show
it. He finally registered in October 2013. I wonder how a top hospital
like Bombay Hospital could have a doctor on its panel who wasn’t
registered for nearly 24 years. I feel sad that I got my mother treated
under a doctor who wasn’t legitimate, while he was treating her in
January 2013,” said Suchde.
RTI response
The RTI response says: ‘The copy of registration certificate of Dr M L
Saraf is not available in this office. Originally, Dr Saraf M L was
registered with MMC vide registration No 27723 dated 31.12.1971.’ The
letter also states, ‘Dr M L Saraf had not renewed his registration till
1988-89.
Council has removed his name from the MMC register for time being. As
per amnesty scheme of MMC, Dr Saraf applied for fresh registration on
December 8, 2013 and MMC has issued registration certificate under
registration No 2013/10/3157 dated October 8, 2013’.
Tawri explained, “MMC is the statutory authority, and rules of the
MMC Act state that any doctor practising modern medicine in Maharashtra
has to be registered with MMC. In this case, if the doctor’s name has
been removed from the register failing renewal, it means that the doctor
is practising illegally. It’s like driving a car without a driving
licence and calls for criminal liabilities.”
The documents say that Saraf, in October 2013, paid a sum of Rs
29,400, for non-renewal and got a new registration number under the
amnesty scheme. Asked whether this Amnesty scheme means retrospective
regularisation, Tawri said, “The Amnesty scheme doesn’t mean that one’s
past is regularised. While he renews the registration, we take a bond.
Submitting the indemnity bond, the doctor applying for renewal has to
tell us on oath that there’s no case against him from the past, and if
anything happens then it’s solely his responsibility, not of the MMC.”
Dr Sudhakar Sane, the former president of MMC, who is also a lawyer,
corroborated these facts, saying, “Practising without renewal of
registration is illegal.”
Lawyers confirm
IPS officer-turned-lawyer Y P Singh said, “The law of MMC Act clearly
states that any doctor without being registered with the MMC and without
renewal, is not allowed to practise modern medicine in Maharashtra. And
in this case, the 24 years of practice by the said doctor is illegal.”
Vivekanand Gupta, another lawyer, said, “Practising without renewal and
registration with MMC is illegal and is a professional misconduct.”
What the indian medical council says
Section 1.1.3 of Chapter 1 of the Professional Conduct, Etiquette and
Ethics Regulations, 2002, states: No person other than a doctor having
qualification recognised by Medical Council of Indian and registered
with Medical council of India/State Medical Council (s) is allowed to
practise modern system of medicine or surgery.
The other side
Dr Sagar Sakle, spokesperson for Bombay Hospital, said, “Dr Saraf is
duly registered with MMC.” When we asked him how he was in the panel
when he wasn’t registered from 1988-89 to October 2013, Sakle preferred
not to answer. Attempts made by MiD DAY to reach Dr Saraf yielded no
result, despite numerous messages and phone calls.
An RTI query filed by a bereaved daughter revealed that
orthopaedician Dr ML Saraf did not renew his registration with
Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) from 1988 to October last year; his
name was not in the MMC register when her 73-yr-old mother died under
his care last year.
A doctor practising medicine in Maharashtra without renewing his
registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) is a quack, by
the admission of MMC president Dr Kishore Tawri himself. Nandini Suchde, who filed the RTI, has alleged that her mother,
who was under the care of Dr Saraf (above), died due to negligence
Going by this definition, one such quack is the city’s leading
orthopaedician Dr M L Saraf, who works with Bombay Hospital. Asked
whether a doctor can still practise without renewing his registration
and upon the removal of his name from the MMC register, Dr Tawri said,
“A person practising without registration, or renewing his registration
is a quack.”
Documents available with MiD DAY show that for nearly 24 years, Dr
Saraf didn’t renew his registration with the MMC, something that even
caused his name to be removed from the MMC register. The precise
duration stretched from 1988 to October 2013. However, Saraf kept on
practising, first at the civic-run KEM Hospital- cum-medical-college,
and later at Bombay Hospital. An RTI query was filed by Nandini Suchde, who has also lodged a
complaint against Dr Saraf and other doctors of Bombay Hospital at the
Azad Maidan police station, for alleged professional negligence that led
to the death of her mother Gitika Ghosh
The documents were obtained under the RTI Act by Nandini Suchde, who
has also lodged a complaint against Saraf and other doctors of Bombay
Hospital at the Azad Maidan police station, for professional negligence
(‘5 top doctors from Bombay hospital charged with homicide after
patient’s death,’ October 25, 2013). The documents show that Saraf got
himself registered with the MMC only after October 2013. An RTI reply from Maharashtra Medical Council
Suchde has alleged that her mother Gitika Ghosh (73), who was under
Saraf’s treatment, died because of negligence on part of the doctors in
January 2013 at Bombay Hospital a time when he was not registered with
the MMC. The FIR was registered under sections 309 (culpable homicide
not amounting to murder), 201 (giving false information), 420
(cheating), 467 (forging documents), 471 (fraudulent use of documents)
109 (abetment) of the IPC.
“I filed the RTI enquiry with the MMC to find out whether Saraf was
registered with the MMC or not. He wasn’t, and documents clearly show
it. He finally registered in October 2013. I wonder how a top hospital
like Bombay Hospital could have a doctor on its panel who wasn’t
registered for nearly 24 years. I feel sad that I got my mother treated
under a doctor who wasn’t legitimate, while he was treating her in
January 2013,” said Suchde. RTI response
The RTI response says: ‘The copy of registration certificate of Dr M L
Saraf is not available in this office. Originally, Dr Saraf M L was
registered with MMC vide registration No 27723 dated 31.12.1971.’ The
letter also states, ‘Dr M L Saraf had not renewed his registration till
1988-89.
Council has removed his name from the MMC register for time being. As
per amnesty scheme of MMC, Dr Saraf applied for fresh registration on
December 8, 2013 and MMC has issued registration certificate under
registration No 2013/10/3157 dated October 8, 2013’.
Tawri explained, “MMC is the statutory authority, and rules of the
MMC Act state that any doctor practising modern medicine in Maharashtra
has to be registered with MMC. In this case, if the doctor’s name has
been removed from the register failing renewal, it means that the doctor
is practising illegally. It’s like driving a car without a driving
licence and calls for criminal liabilities.”
The documents say that Saraf, in October 2013, paid a sum of Rs
29,400, for non-renewal and got a new registration number under the
amnesty scheme. Asked whether this Amnesty scheme means retrospective
regularisation, Tawri said, “The Amnesty scheme doesn’t mean that one’s
past is regularised. While he renews the registration, we take a bond.
Submitting the indemnity bond, the doctor applying for renewal has to
tell us on oath that there’s no case against him from the past, and if
anything happens then it’s solely his responsibility, not of the MMC.”
Dr Sudhakar Sane, the former president of MMC, who is also a lawyer,
corroborated these facts, saying, “Practising without renewal of
registration is illegal.”
Lawyers confirm
IPS officer-turned-lawyer Y P Singh said, “The law of MMC Act clearly
states that any doctor without being registered with the MMC and without
renewal, is not allowed to practise modern medicine in Maharashtra. And
in this case, the 24 years of practice by the said doctor is illegal.”
Vivekanand Gupta, another lawyer, said, “Practising without renewal and
registration with MMC is illegal and is a professional misconduct.”
What the indian medical council says
Section 1.1.3 of Chapter 1 of the Professional Conduct, Etiquette and
Ethics Regulations, 2002, states: No person other than a doctor having
qualification recognised by Medical Council of Indian and registered
with Medical council of India/State Medical Council (s) is allowed to
practise modern system of medicine or surgery. The other side
Dr Sagar Sakle, spokesperson for Bombay Hospital, said, “Dr Saraf is
duly registered with MMC.” When we asked him how he was in the panel
when he wasn’t registered from 1988-89 to October 2013, Sakle preferred
not to answer. Attempts made by MiD DAY to reach Dr Saraf yielded no
result, despite numerous messages and phone calls.
An additional chief metropolitan magistrate Tuesday directed the Azad Maidan police to file an FIR against doctor M L Saraf of Bombay Hospital, for having practised medicine without due registration for about 25 years.
Nadini Suchde (48), a Colaba resident, had registered a case of medical negligence against Saraf and four other doctors from the same hospital, alleging that her mother Gitika Ghosh died during treatment for femur fracture at Bombay Hospital in January 2013 due to negligence on the doctors’ part.
According to the magistrate’s order, Saraf registered himself as a medical practitioner on December 31, 1971, and never renewed his registration.
Hence, in 1988-89, the council had removed his name from the register. Later, he applied for fresh registration in October 8, 2013.
“Considering this aspect and provisions of Maharashtra Medical Practitioner Act, it reveals that, there are prima facie ingredients made out for attracting provisions of cognizable, particularly section 33 and 38 of the Indian Medical Practioner’s Act,” the court observed.
According to Suchde, she had sought this information through a Right to Information Act. It is further alleged that she had tried to register new FIR with Azad Maidan police station, but, “for reasons known to the police, no FIR was registered in this cognizable case”. An FIR has been lodged by Suchde against Saraf, Dr P L Tiwari, Dr Parikh,Dr N Bharucha and Dr Borges at Azad Maidan police station.
NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi today disposed of proceedings against three entities in a matter related to alleged violations in share trading of Dr Datsons Labs.
While Finaventure Capital and Kannan Vishwanath are the promoters of the Datsons Labs, Dr Ashleys Labs had a common director with Datsons.
By failing to make an open offer regarding this aquisition as they were all connected to each other, they allegedly violated certain norms under the Sebi (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)Regulations .
Rejecting the charges mentioned in the show cause notice earlier issued by the regulator, Sebi Whole Time Member Rajeev Kumar Aggarwal said that the notice is vague and ambiguous as it fails to state why the period between quarter ended March 2012 to June 2013 has been chosen for examination wherein the relevant period is a financial year.
Further he said, admittedly, none of the noticees have, individually, breached the 5 per cent threshold limit by virtue of their individual gross acquisitions during the financial year 2012-13.
"The show cause notice is silent as to whether gross purchase by these two promoters (Finaventure Capital Limited, Kannan Vishwanath) increased total promoters' shareholding (who together held more than 25 per cent shares/voting rights in the target company) beyond 5 per cent permissible creeping limit," the order said.
Further, the show cause notice does not allege any concerted action on the part of Ashleys Labs Limited, Finaventure Capital and Kannan Vishwanath to indicate commonality of objective.
Under the Takeover norms, when entities who hold 25 per cent or more shareholding in a company acquire additional 5 per cent or more in that particular firm, in a financial year then they are required to make an open offer.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Saturday arrested a 40-year-old man on charges cheating a French citizen of Indian origin of Rs 1.05 crore.
CCB sources said Rajesh Lotha was arrested following a tip-off that he was landing in the country after a trip abroad. Lotha, who ran Ashtalakshmi Real Estate in Chennai, had promised French citizen Rajesh Nellore in October 2011 to arrange Rs 30 crore from Mumbai-based financier Karanjudge, they said.
In order to arrange funds, Lotha demanded Rs 1.05 crore, of which Rs 1 crore was transferred to Karanjudge directly while the rest Rs 5 lakh was paid to Lotha.
Subsequently, Lotha handed over receipts claiming to have been issued by HSBC and City Commercial Bank for the ‘Swift Wire Transfer Transaction’. The receipts purported to show transfer of Rs 30 crore to law firm Hogan Lovells in London, where Nellore wanted the money to be deposited.
Nellore later learnt that the receipts were forged. When he approached Lotha seeking return of the money, he kept on giving lame excuses. Aggrieved, Rajesh approached City Police Commissioner in July last and filed a case. CCB official VG Sridharan told Express that the duo faked the documents to make Nellore believe that they had deposited the money.
Though Lotha was nabbed, Karanjudge remains at large, he said. Nellore had to obtain finance to the tune of Rs 200 crore from a London-based firm for setting up an industrial unit. In order to get the loan, he needed to deposit 15 per cent of the entire loan amount, which worked out to Rs 30 crore, with Hogan Lovells.
Six leading travel agencies, which arranged for students to be sent abroad for studies, were raided and sealed in Jalandhar on Monday. Seven persons were also arrested by the Jalandhar commissionerate police for duping students of several lakhs.
During the raid, the police have recovered Rs 20 lakh in cash, 42 passports, 154 files — 18 among these had been rejected by the foreign embassies as a result of fake documents being attached.
DCP Jaspreet Singh told mediapersons: "Raids were conducted at six offices of these travel agencies in the various part of Jalandhar city. The raided agencies were Express Students Education Service, Videshyatraa.com, Pyramids Services, Scholars Destination, Easy Way Immigration Consultancy and MK Enterprises Immigration." The raids follow tip-offs from embassy offices in New Delhi of countries including Australia, UK, USA and Canada.
These travel agencies reportedly used to charge hefty amounts from students — ranging from Rs 5 to 6 lakh — as fee. Later on, however, their visas were rejected as these were made on fake documents.
The arrested included Parshant, Gurinder Bhatti, Bhavnoor Singh, Sam, Mohan Kakka, Lakhwinder Singh and Rahul.
(Mid-Day): Five of the city’s best doctors find their names in the police books after the Azad Maidan police station registered a case of medical negligence against them.
