Lilavati Hospital Files ₹1,250-Crore Fraud Case Against 17; ‘Eight Pots With Human Remains Found’

Lilavati Hospital Registers ₹1250-Crore Fraud Case Against 17; ‘Eight Pots With Human Remains Found’

Mumbai: The Lilavati Hospital Trust on Thursday filed an FIR against 17 people, including seven ex-trustees, equipment suppliers and vendors, who are accused of cheating the hospital out of ₹1250 crore over the last 20 years. Several of the accused are said to be based in Dubai and Belgium.

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, currently Executive Director at Lilavati Hospital, on Tuesday made public during a press conference the gross financial irregularities perpetuated by the accused trustees during the tenure of the earlier board in charge.

Major Financial Irregularities Uncovered

The present board of trustees, after assuming office, hired a forensic auditor, who revealed financial discrepancies of almost ₹1250 crore. Then Prashant Kishore Mehta, a permanent trustee of Lilavati Hospital, went to the Bandra police. But since the police were not willing to lodge an FIR, Mehta went to the Bandra court, which then asked the police to file the case under Section 175(3) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS),” Singh added.

The FIR also states that the accused, when serving as trustees of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMMT), conspired with some companies and directors to cheat money. They were allegedly involved in fraudulent practices for procuring medical equipment, furniture, computers, books, vehicles, land, surgical consumables, and pharmacy items.

The Bandra police have booked a case under Sections 403, 406, 409, 420, 465, 467, 471, 474, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The case will be soon transferred to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

Three FIRs Registered Against Ex-Trustees

This is the third FIR filed against the ex-trustees. The first FIR was filed in July 2024 at Bandra police station for cheating and forgery worth ₹12 crore. The second FIR was filed in December 2024 based on a Bandra court’s order, charging the ex-trustees with misappropriating ₹44 crore in the name of legal charges paid to lawyers. Both cases are being probed by the EOW.

Singh also revealed that they have brought the matter before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), raising the allegation of money laundering and the purchasing of properties in foreign countries on the basis of embezzled money.

“We demand an impartial and impartial investigation. The accused has to be put on trial and made accountable,” Singh said.

Black Magic Rituals Carried Out at Hospital Office

In a shocking disclosure, Singh alleged that some of the former staff members had informed him about instances of black magic rituals being performed in the office occupied by permanent trustee Prashant Mehta and his mother Charu Mehta.

Eight pots filled with human remains, rice, human hair, and other black magic items were found buried under the office floor when it was excavated. Refusal by the police to accept a complaint, we went to the Bandra court, and now the magistrate is holding an inquiry under Section 228 of the BNSS,” Singh told.

Prashant Mehta termed the fraud as the largest financial scandal in the hospital sector, which had a major impact on Lilavati Hospital’s business.

“This is a charitable trust, and the amount misappropriated could have been utilized to construct three more hospitals for the benefit of society and the underprivileged,” Mehta claimed.

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Background on Param Bir Singh

In March 2021, Singh was removed as Mumbai Police Commissioner and transferred to the Home Guards after the bomb scare near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence, Antilia. Shortly after, Singh wrote to then-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, accusing then-Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of directing police officers to collect ₹100 crore monthly, including ₹40-50 crore from Mumbai’s 1,750 bars and restaurants.

Deshmukh was subsequently arrested by the CBI in relation to the case. Several extortion FIRs were then lodged against Singh in Mumbai and Thane. All cases against him were, however, subsequently closed, and his suspension was withdrawn by the government.