Lilavati hospital accuses ex-trustees of stealing Rs 1,250 crore, black magic

Mumbai: In one of the most bizzare allegations, trustees of the Lilavati Hospital have accused the previous management of performing black magic on the hospital’s premises. The Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust that operates the Lilavati Hospital, which is one of the premier hospitals in Mumbai, has alleged that they found eight urns containing bones and human hair under the office of the current trustees. Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, who is currently executive director at Lilavati Hospital, said, “Some former employees of the trust reported some months ago that black magic rituals had been conducted in the office where permanent trustee Prashant Mehta sit. After police refused to lodge a complaint, we approached Bandra court, and now the magistrate himself is inquiring into the matter under section 228 of the BNSS.” The charitable trust has also filed a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate against its former trustees, alleging financial embezzlement exceeding Rs 1,200 crore and accused them of siphoning off the trust funds through fraudulent investments, kickbacks and illegal offshore transactions. According to the complaints, the audit found illegal investments worth Rs 11.52 crore in companies such as Mayfair Realtors and Vesta India, allegedly made without proper accounting, fraudulent legal fee payments of Rs 44 crore, misrepresented as legitimate expenses, procurement-related financial mismanagement exceeding Rs 1,200 crore, involving alleged kickbacks and illicit dealings with third-party distributors.