From Himani Kumar

Chicago, Jun 19 (PTI) FBI has launched a manhunt to locate Indian-origin doctor Gautam Gupta, whose ads promising weight loss are well-known here, for allegedly defrauding insurance companies over the last decade in the US.

An FBI complaint alleges that Gupta received almost USD 25 million over the last decade when he submitted claims to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois and Illinois Medicaid for services that were not medically necessary or, in some cases, were never performed, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Medicaid is a US health programme for citizens from low family incomes and resources, funded by the federal and state governments and is managed by the state.

According to the complaint, FBI agents and Illinois State Police used interviews with current and former employees and patients of 57-year-old Gupta to build the case against him. The agencies also had undercover agents pose as patients.