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Jailed physiotherapist now accused of falsely claiming Rs 22.5 lakh mediclaim
Rajkot: A physiotherapist already behind bars for fraudulently facilitating a Rs 40 lakh mediclaim for a tea vendor using forged medical documents is now accused in a second, similar case.
Ankit Kathrani, the accused, allegedly claimed Rs 22.5 lakh in 2022 by submitting fabricated medical certificates and diagnostic reports, falsely citing a brain stroke. While the claim was processed in 2022, the irregularities came to light only recently when a private insurance company re-examined his records following his arrest in the earlier case. The company lodged the complaint at Gandhigram police station on Wednesday.
In April, Kathrani was arrested for allegedly assisting Mayur Chhuchhar in creating fake medical records to claim Rs 40 lakh.
Speaking to TOI, Srinivas Narsaiya, the complainant and a senior company official, said, "On Aug 31, 2022, Kathrani submitted forged brain MRI reports and medical papers of an imaging centre to claim he was suffering from a cerebrovascular accident or CV stroke. He took the insurance policy against his home loan, which covered critical illness and death."
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The third-party agent (TPA) approved the claim, resulting in the settlement of his Rs 21.74 lakh bills on Sept 21, 2022. The remaining amount was transferred to Kathrani's bank account. After Kathrani's arrest in April, the insurance company which approved his personal claim of Rs 22.49 lakh in 2022 reviewed the case and found irregularities.
Upon reopening the case, the company discovered that the MRI report was fabricated. On April 29, 2025, a senior executive of the imaging centre confirmed in a written communication to TPA that no MRI scan was conducted for Kathrani on the specified date. He also submitted fake medical documents, allegedly issued by a private hospital in Rajkot.
ACP (west), Radhika Bharai, said, "We have initiated an investigation to identify others who may have been involved in this fraudulent activity along with Dr Kathrani. We will seek his custody from jail for further interrogation."
