Hidden behind white coats and clean buildings, a face of private hospitals has come to light, which puts humanity to shame. In the investigation of ‘Aaj Tak’, from Lucknow to Munger and from Ranchi to Bhopal, hair-raising stories of profiteering and corruption of private hospitals have come to light.
The cities are different, the patients are different, but the method of robbery is the same. Looting of money, alleged medical negligence and numerous hurdles for justice. LucknowGround reports from Greater Noida, Munger, Ranchi and Bhopal raise the question that for how long will private hospitals continue to use the helplessness of patients as a source of income?
Lucknow: Treatment made him a lifelong patient
The story of 35-year-old Neeraj Mishra in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is a great example of the alleged arbitrariness of private hospitals. Three years ago Neeraj was injured in a battery rickshaw accident. He reached Vinod Hospital for treatment, where his condition deteriorated after an allegedly wrong surgery. Money was repeatedly deposited from him in the name of treatment. Treatment was shown in another hospital, but the amount was taken in Vinod Hospital. Later, he was again brought to Vinod Hospital overnight, where the stitches were not applied properly in a hurry.
Ultimately he had to undergo 9 to 10 surgeries in a private hospital. When the condition of one leg deteriorated, the flesh from the other leg was transplanted, due to which both the legs became weak and Neeraj became unable to walk. Due to continuous treatment and surgeries, Neeraj incurred a debt of about Rs 21 lakh. It is alleged that he sent more than 13 complaints for justice to Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, CMO, AG Mandal, Principal Secretary Health and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, but no concrete action was taken for a long time.
At the same time, Vinod Mishra, director of Vinod Hospital, has completely rejected all the allegations. The investigation report of Lucknow Family Welfare Board clearly stated that the management of Vinod Hospital is responsible for the complications that occurred during the leg operation of Neeraj Mishra. Based on this report, the CMO canceled the hospital registration and all medical activities of the hospital have been banned until further notice.
Greater NoidaDead body stopped even after collecting Rs 30 lakhs
The case of Jaidev Singh of Firozabad in Mahanandan Hospital of Greater Noida is even more shocking. After brain hemorrhage, about Rs 30 lakh was collected in the name of treatment. The land was sold, the debt was incurred, but the patient was not saved. Even after the death on January 7, the hospital refused to hand over the body citing Rs 3 lakh as outstanding. In fact, on November 14, 2025, after brain hemorrhage, Jaidev Singh was admitted to the 250-bed Mahananda Hospital for treatment, where he died during treatment.
The family members allege that the hospital management refused to hand over the body of the deceased to the family citing outstanding dues of around Rs 3 lakh. The family members say that they kept paying the hospital every two-four days, but they were not given any satisfactory information regarding the patient’s condition and treatment. After the sudden deterioration in the condition, the patient was declared dead at around 4 pm, but despite this the hospital did not hand over the body for several hours.
The family members alleged that they had even sold their land for the treatment and now they did not have a single rupee left, hence they could not pay the remaining amount. The family, upset with the body being stopped, informed the police, after which the hospital handed over the body after about 6 to 7 hours of police intervention. After this the family left for Firozabad with the dead body of their deceased relative. The hospital claims that the family was informed about the expenses.
Munger: Leg amputated without consent, family held hostage
The life of Tinku Sahu, who sold utensils on a bicycle in Munger, Bihar, changed in an instant. After the road accident, he was taken to National Hospital from Sadar Hospital. It is alleged that Tinku’s leg was amputated without the consent of the family. On 24 November 2025, 35-year-old Tinku Sahu, resident of Medni Chowki, Lakhisarai, was injured in a road accident. He was brought to Sadar Hospital, Munger, where he was told to refer him to Patna after first aid, but four people took him directly to Munger National Hospital in an ambulance.
It is alleged that there his right leg was amputated at midnight without the consent of his family and about Rs 4 lakh was collected in the name of treatment. For not paying the money, his mother and wife were kept hostage in the hospital for about 13 days. It is alleged that Tinku’s father Mahesh Sahu was told, “Sell your kidney or your body, only if you bring money will your son and daughter-in-law be spared.”
On December 2, 2025, father Mahesh Sahu complained to DM Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar. After investigation, Tinku was freed and admitted to Sadar Hospital. The administration has issued a notice to the hospital and warned of action to cancel the registration.
Ranchi: Death of an elderly person due to hospital negligence
The death of retired bank employee BR Tiwari in Paras Hospital, Ranchi also raised many questions. In May 2025, retired bank employee BR Tiwari was admitted to the 300-bed Paras Hospital when his health deteriorated. Chandraprakash Tiwari, son of the deceased, alleged that as soon as the hospital came to know that the patient was insured, he was immediately admitted to the ICU and was handed a bill of more than Rs 2 lakh the very next day. A total of Rs 5 lakh 39 thousand was recovered in 4 to 5 days.
The family says that they were not worried about money, but there was gross negligence in the treatment. One of his close doctor friends, who studied at AIIMS, found that the patient’s catheter (a tube placed to drain urine out of the body) was not inserted properly for 48 hours. Due to this, the infection increased in the body and ultimately this became the cause of death. This serious mistake happened in the ICU, about which the family members informed the hospital, but no concrete action was taken.
The family alleges that the hospital was aware of the mistake, hence a meeting was held with the family, but it also yielded no results. BR Tiwari’s wife said that she just wants that no other family has to suffer such pain. However, despite repeated contacts, the hospital management has not yet given any official response to the allegations.
Bhopal: minor injury, huge bill and death
A case of alleged excessive fee collection has also come to light in Bhopal’s Jindal Hospital. Nitish Yadav’s family alleged that in May 2025, his 24-year-old sister Shalu Yadav was taken to the hospital for a minor leg injury, but she died during treatment. The family says that at the time of admission, the hospital asked for an advance deposit of Rs 40,000 and claimed that a minor operation would be done on the leg, while the injury was only swelling.
Nitesh Yadav told that after admission, his sister was taken to ICU, where her condition deteriorated and her sister died at 4 in the morning. He alleged that the hospital only collected money in the name of treatment and the poor did not get justice. His mother, Vidyawati Yadav, said that the hospital behaved arrogantly and demanded Rs 1 lakh. The family lodged a complaint with the police and an FIR was registered in September 2025, in which the hospital manager, surgeon and nursing staff are involved.
Meanwhile, Dr Aman Jain of Jindal Hospital said on phone that the allegations are completely false and the patient was treated under the Ayushman scheme. He said that the police and district administration investigated the matter and found the hospital innocent. But the family is still demanding justice and truth.
Question on the system: When will arbitrariness stop?
One thing is clearly visible in all these cases – lack of accountability of private hospitals. Patients are suffering between lack of resources in government hospitals and rampant profiteering in private hospitals. The question is whether private hospitals have become a destination for fraud? Taking advantage of the mismanagement in government hospitals, private hospitals are filling their pockets. Although the government has issued a transparent format of bills for private hospitals and new rules on the use of ventilators, but unless strict action is taken at the ground level, looting will continue in all the private hospitals of this country.
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