Kapila Patel, 38, a homemaker residing in Mori Dungri village in Modasa taluka, did not know that the ringworms she suffered from would lead her to acquiring the deadly hepatitis B virus.

Kapila lost her life on Monday during her treatment at Modasa general hospital. She was diagnosed with hepatitis B last week.

Kapila's family members claim that she had reportedly gone to Dr Govind Patel to get her ringworm treatment done. Dr Patel is now absconding.

Later she had also visited Dr Dilip Shah for treatment and she started feeling feverish. "Dr Patel was a popular doctor for skin related treatments. Villagers from surrounding areas used to visit him for dermatological related problems," said a villager.

Dr Patel and his son Dr Chetan Patel are prime suspects from a bunch of doctors who are booked for homicide. Dr Govind Patel who has been running his clinic there for more than 15 years is absconding. Investigating health officials say that majority of the cases of hepatitis B patients were from Dr Patel's clinic.

The authorities had also registered complaints against nine doctors in Modasa. Of which seven are out on bail and Dr Patel and his son are yet to be traced.

Kapila left behind her one eight-year-old daughter, seven-year-old son and her husband who is a farmer. "She was suffering from ringworm and had gone to Modasa to get treatment from Dr Patel three weeks ago," said Kapila's nephew Alpesh Patel. Gradually Kapila started showing symptoms of fever, vomiting apart from others. She was admitted to the hospital and later succumbed to the disease on Monday morning, say hospital authorities in Modasa.

Niyati Rana/DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication