Jan 14 (Mumbai Mirror): The son of the murdered Navi Mumbai builder Sunil Loharia has alleged that the emergency medical certificates produced by the prime accused to secure bail are fake. Suresh Bijlani was granted bail after he produced medical certificates for his father Chelaram, issued by Dr Sandeep Sonawane.

Kumar claimed to have procured similar certificates via a facilitator from Sonawane worth Rs 1 lakh for his personal assistant Satnam Singh, who was in perfect health. Kumar had already procured a fitness certificate for Singh from two other doctors.

Sonawane denied Kumar's allegations, saying that Singh had been complaining of chest pain and anxiety and was accompanied by a panicking relative who insisted that Sonawane start treatment immediately. "I don't know where this bribe or fake admission theory comes from. I am a cardiologist and I have to attend to patients and conduct a medical check-up if they complain of chest pain," Sonawane said.

Sonawane said Chelaram Bijlani suffered from terminal cancer and had been brought in by his granddaughter on advice of another doctor. He said any allegations about a facilitator were completely false.