Medicare fraud accused from US reportedly hiding in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: A man wanted by US authorities in a Medicare fraud case involving about ₹620 crore is reportedly hiding in Hyderabad after fleeing the US.
Mohammad Qadeer Khan operated American Premier Labs in Texas. US authorities accuse him of filing fake medical claims under the Medicare scheme.
The allegations also include forging doctors’ signatures and other details to support fraudulent claims. The alleged fraud amounts to $65 million, or about ₹620 crore.
US police information reportedly places Khan in Hyderabad. His name also appears on a Texas most-wanted criminals list.
Following the alert, police are checking the details of passengers who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad.
Special police teams are also searching for Khan and trying to establish his whereabouts.
The allegations remain under investigation, and Khan is entitled to due legal process.
