Ahmedabad. A doctor in Ahmedabad’s Navrangpura area has filed a complaint alleging fraud of ₹59 lakh in connection with a diagnostic laboratory that he was promised space and facilities to operate at a private hospital. The doctor has alleged that a person associated with the hospital management took money under an agreement to facilitate the laboratory, but the facility was shut down a few months later. Police have registered a case and begun examining the relevant documents and bank transactions.
According to the complaint, the doctor had been running a laboratory in the Vasna area for around 25 years. In May 2025, he began exploring opportunities to establish laboratories at different hospitals. During this period, he was introduced through a common acquaintance to a person associated with the hospital management. The two subsequently discussed setting up a laboratory at a private hospital near Mithakhali on CG Road.
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The complainant alleged that the person represented himself as being associated with the hospital’s management and claimed that he would soon acquire the hospital. He allegedly assured the doctor that adequate space and necessary facilities would be provided for the laboratory and that the venture would generate good profits.
Following these discussions, a seven-year agreement was signed on May 3, 2025, between the doctor, his wife and the concerned businessman. The agreement reportedly included a three-year lock-in period. According to the complaint, the doctor was required to pay a refundable deposit of ₹50 lakh and share 35% of the laboratory’s monthly turnover.
The doctor allegedly issued three cheques under the agreement. The first cheque, for ₹17 lakh, was dated May 5; the second, also for ₹17 lakh, was dated June 15; and the third, for ₹16 lakh, was dated July 31. The complaint states that the first two cheques were encashed on May 7 and June 18, respectively.
Meanwhile, on July 14, the doctor was allegedly asked to provide an additional ₹25 lakh. The complainant alleged that the amount was described as urgently required and that it would be returned before July 31. The doctor transferred the money through RTGS from the HDFC Bank account of another firm operated by him to the Axis Bank account of the concerned business entity. However, when he allegedly sought repayment on July 31, the money was not returned and the third cheque was also not handed back.
According to the complaint, on August 19, 2025, the doctor learned that a proposed deal to sell the hospital to the concerned businessman had been cancelled. He was nevertheless allegedly told that the laboratory would continue operating and that a fresh agreement would be executed. The doctor alleged that when he subsequently sought the return of his money, he was given different explanations and the payment was not made.
The laboratory was allegedly shut down by the hospital management in November 2025. The doctor subsequently alleged that money had been taken from him on the assurance that he would be allowed to operate the laboratory and that the terms of the agreement were later not honoured.
However, the exact amount involved and the payment details mentioned in the complaint will have to be reconciled during the police investigation. The three cheques mentioned in the complaint total ₹50 lakh, while the separate RTGS transfer was for ₹25 lakh. Police are therefore expected to verify the transaction records and the basis for the ₹59 lakh figure mentioned in the complaint.
Navrangpura Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. Investigators are examining the terms of the agreement, bank transactions, communications between the parties, circumstances surrounding the proposed hospital sale and the reasons for the laboratory’s closure. The roles of individuals associated with the hospital and the concerned companies are also being examined as part of the investigation.
About the author — Suvedita Nath is a science student with a growing interest in cybercrime and digital safety. She writes on online activity, cyber threats, and technology-driven risks. Her work focuses on clarity, accuracy, and public awareness.
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