Kochi: Leading Oncologist V P Gangadharan has received a threatening letter to kill him and family if Rs 8.25 lakh was not paid in lieu of the death of a girl treated by the doctor, media reports said.
The letter was received on May 17 at Lakeshore Hospital issuing death threats accusing the doctor of alleged medical negligence leading to the death of the patient.
The Maradu police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 351(4) (criminal intimidation), 62 (attempt to commit serious offences), and 308(4) (extortion). The First Information Report was registered on May 22.
The letter was sent by ‘Citizen for Justice,’ from Mumbai under ordinary mail on May 17 demanding payment of the ‘blood money’ through a Bitcoin link or through the QR Code in the letter.
The letter alleged that the death of the girl led to her mother ending her own life. Following this, the girl’s father approached the organisation, the letter claimed.
Doc gets death threats
