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A woman died after undergoing surgery by a man who pretended to be a doctor and watched a YouTube video during the procedure. The fake professional was drunk during the illegal operation. The case occurred in the city of Barabanki, India.
The victim, Munishra Rawat, a factory worker and mother of three children, was 38 years old and sought care on December 4 after feeling severe abdominal pain. She was taken by her husband, Tehbahadur Rawat, to a clinic called Shri Damodar Aushdhalaya, which operated without a health license or registration with the Department of Health.
Surgery took place in an illegal clinic, with a fake doctor/Photo: FreePik
According to her husband, the owner of the place, Gyan Prakash Mishra, wrongly diagnosed the problem as being caused by “stones” and stated that immediate surgery would be necessary. Even without medical training, Mishra began the procedure while watching a tutorial on YouTube. Family members also reported that he appeared to be drunk at the time of the surgery.
During the operation, Mishra had the help of his nephew, Vivek Kumar Mishra. According to the complaint filed with the police, both made deep and uncontrolled incisions, rupturing important arteries and veins. The patient began to bleed heavily. She also did not receive adequate anesthesia or basic sterilization care.
Munishra’s health condition deteriorated rapidly. She was taken to a public hospital the next day, but she did not survive the complications and died on the night of December 6th. The autopsy report confirmed that the cause of death was internal bleeding caused by poorly executed cuts, ruling out appendicitis or gallstones.
The local police opened an inquiry and registered a case of culpable homicide due to medical negligence. Charges under the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act (SC/ST Act) were also included, as the victim belonged to the Dalit community, which is protected under Indian law.
According to Barabanki superintendent of police Arpit Vijayvargiya, a medical team was called to check the credentials of the accused and confirmed that Mishra did not have any medical training, nor degrees like MBBS or BAMS. The clinic was sealed, and items used in the procedure, including the cell phone with the YouTube video, were seized.
Gyan Prakash Mishra and his nephew fled after the incident and are still at large. The police carry out searches in the region and say there will be no tolerance for illegal practices that put lives at risk.
“We trusted him blindly. He cut so deep that the blood wouldn’t stop,” Tehbahadur Rawat said in a statement to the police. A day laborer, he claimed to have borrowed money to pay part of the amount charged for the supposed surgery and now fears for the future of his three children.
Uttar Pradesh health authorities said they will intensify inspections and promote awareness campaigns to alert the population about the risks of seeking care in unauthorized establishments.
