Daulatram Jogawat, the inspector that columnist Shobhaa De poked fun at via Twitter, is currently undergoing a series of medical tests at a hospital in Mumbai.
Doctors are working to see whether Jogawat, an inspector with the Madhya Pradesh police, requires bariatric surgery, a statement said.
He is undergoing a series of tests at Saifee hospital right now, which will help us determine the diseases he suffers from and if bariatric surgery can help him. We will be soon reviewing his reports and post that we will be able to decide on a future course of action.Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, Chairman of Institute of Minimal Access Surgical Sciences and Research Centre
"My team and I will ensure that the best medical treatment is given to him and hope that he should be on the road to recovery very soon," Dr Lakdawala said.
Last week, the socialite had tweeted a photo of Jogawat during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls.
De was chastised and trolled for the tweet. Jogawat had slammed De, and had revealed that his obesity was a result of hormonal disorder.
“I am hurt with Shobhaa De’s tweet poking fun at me. I have put on weight due to hormonal disorder following my gall bladder operation in 1993,” Inspector Jogewat, who weighs around 180 kg had told PTI.
Following the controversy over De's tweet, several hospitals had offered free treatment to the inspector.
On hearing about his condition, Dr Lakdawala reached out to him and offered to help by treating him. Dr Lakdawala tweeted:
In his official communication, he said:
As a doctor, I feel that it is my duty to help a patient in need, especially if it can improve his health and save his life.When I heard about Daulatram Jogawat’s condition I felt I could help him get his life back on track and hence reached out to him.When he reached out, I sent someone from my office to facilitate his request. I personally spoke with SP Manoj Singh and ACP Rajesh Sagar
Following the news of the help being extended to Jogawat, De tweeted:
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