Lucknow Police on April 21 arrested 26-year-old Hassam Ahmad for allegedly impersonating a resident doctor at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and cheating patients and their attendants. He is accused of operating under the name of a fake organisation, “Cardio Seva Sansthan Trust,” to collect money on the pretext of arranging medical treatment.
According to police, Ahmad also approached medical students from multiple institutions, particularly targeting female students. He allegedly issued forged letters inviting them to a fabricated conference at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, and took some of them to camps in certain areas under the guise of social service activities.
The arrest followed a formal complaint and an internal inquiry initiated by KGMU authorities. University spokesperson Dr. KK Singh stated that the administration had been tracking suspicious activity on campus before apprehending Ahmad. He reportedly posed as someone capable of arranging interactions with foreign doctors, including from the United States, to gain credibility among students.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Kamlesh Dixit said Ahmad had been deceiving patients and their families for monetary gain. He was eventually caught by MBBS students and handed over to the police, after which an FIR was registered at Chowk police station on charges of cheating and forgery.
Investigators also found forged documents, including fake letters bearing fabricated signatures and a counterfeit KGMU letterhead. Ahmad, who studied up to Class 12, admitted to running a so-called social service organisation and conducting medical camps. Police are now examining his possible links with private medical institutions, verifying financial transactions, and authenticating seized documents.
