Bones, hair & Rs 1,500 crore fraud: Mumbai’s famous Lilavati Hospital trustees make shocking black magic claim before Holi

Lilavati Hospital, one of the country’s most reputed healthcare institutions, is at the centre of an explosive controversy. The Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMMT), which runs the hospital, has accused its former trustees of siphoning off over Rs 1,500 crore through fraudulent transactions, kickbacks, and illegal offshore deals.

But it doesn’t end there. The trust has also alleged that black magic rituals were conducted within the hospital premises, with human remains discovered beneath the floor of the current trustees' office. The accusations, bizarre yet serious, have resulted in multiple FIRs and a growing legal battle.

Financial Misappropriation: What the Audit Found

The current trustees took charge after a prolonged legal dispute and soon commissioned a forensic audit by Chetan Dalal Investigation and Management Services and ADB & Associates. Their findings were damning.

Permanent Resident Trustee Prashant Mehta laid out the details, “The forensic auditors have submitted more than five reports, clearly stating that over Rs 1,500 crore was misappropriated by an illegal group of former trustees. Many of these individuals are NRIs based in Dubai and Belgium.”

Among the key findings of the audit:

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• Rs 1,200 crore misused through illicit procurement dealings and fraudulent distributor contracts.
• Rs 44 crore in legal fee fraud, falsely billed as legitimate expenses.
• Rs 11.52 crore illegally invested in companies such as Mayfair Realtors and Vesta India without proper accounting.
• A Rs 500 crore tax claim filed by the Income Tax Department against the hospital.

A theft investigation in Gujarat, concerning valuables stolen from the hospital’s facility in the state.

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