Dr Kafeel Khan, who until a night ago was being hailed as a hero for saving lives at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College on August 11-12, now stands accused of stealing oxygen cylinders from the hospital and financial irregularities.
A day after he was reported as saving many encephalitis-affected children, he was accused of fabricating stories in the media to show himself as a saviour of children, medical college sources said.
Khan runs a 50-bed hospital for children, Medispring Hospital and Research Centre in Gorakhpur, under the ownership of his wife Dr Shabista Khan, a dentist.
Why Was Dr. Khan Hailed as a ‘Hero’?
BRD Medical College Dr Kafil, child specialist Statement In Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/s7Xsag6G81
— Bahujan4India (@Bahujan4India) August 13, 2017
As the news of Khan’s ‘heroism’ broke, social media went into overdrive, with praises for the doctor.
Dr Kafeel Khan is the real hero. DNA reports. pic.twitter.com/bxZTAQfZBg
— Kartikeya Sharma (@kartikeya_1975) August 13, 2017
Kafeel Khan: Fraud or Scapegoat?
What we know: Sunday witnessed Twitterati ‘digging’ into Khan’s past.
Some Twitter users cited some old Hindi articles, alleging that Khan had been accused of rape in the past.
Gorakhpur tragedy: Meet Dr Kafeel Khan the hero who saved the lives of countless children
aakhir baat jo apne Samaj ki hai pic.twitter.com/akqdF4Gp3R— ANIVESH KUMAR SINGH (@ani4vesh) August 13, 2017
बच्चों की मौत मामले में हीरो बनकर उभरे डॉ कफील की सामने आई असलियत @ippatel @abhishekkumrr – https://t.co/gdb5PpmTrG
— पंकज पटेल 🇮🇳 (@ambuj_patel) August 14, 2017
Google has Kafeel Khan's hospital web page in search results on page 1 but the page has been wiped out. pic.twitter.com/eT994mPKqy
— Be'Havin! (@WrongDoc) August 13, 2017
2009 Dr Kafeel Khan was arrested in Delhi for impersonating someone in National Board Exam for medical registration. https://t.co/M7l4tWwJNm
— Be'Havin! (@WrongDoc) August 13, 2017
