Mumbai: The sessions court last week rejected the discharge applications of two sons of a self-proclaimed scientist and miracle doctor Munir Khan, along with six doctors who had allegedly helped him market, distribute and sell his medicine ‘Body Revival’.
About The Case
Munir had been accused of cheating many people by claiming that his medicine can cure all diseases, including cancer; he also had celebrity clients. The medicine was priced at Rs 15,000 for a 100ml bottle.
As per the prosecution’s case, Khan, though not being a trained doctor, used ‘Dr’ in front of his name and advertised ‘Body Revival’. In this act his two sons, Sarosh and Munish, helped him forge documents to cheat the state government to get land. Six other doctors – three ayurvedic and three homeopaths – helped Khan sell his medicines. It was claimed that they had obtained degrees only recently. Khan allegedly appointed them and asked them to impress upon his patients that the medicine could treat all illnesses.
The sons, however, sought discharge, claiming that there was no evidence to show their connection with the crime. The associate doctors claimed they had been falsely implicated in the case and were influenced by Khan in believing that the medicine worked against all diseases.
The court, however, rejected their defence. While refusing to discharge Sarosh and Munish, the court said, Munir and his sons prepared a forged certificate from Shrinidan Hospital and Fertility Centre, Rajasthan. They prepared forged letters purportedly issued by senior politicians with the intention to promote Khan for the purpose of getting the Padma Shri.
The court said other doctors “were duty bound to rightly diagnose the illness of patients”. “Expectations of patients are that doctors will provide medical treatment with all knowledge and they will not do any harm to them either because of their negligence or carelessness attitude. In this matter, the doctors, without verifying the claim, prescribed the medicine,” the court said.
