Ranveer Allahbadia’s Father, Dr. Gautam Allahbadia, Faces Renewed Scrutiny Amid YouTuber’s Controversy

NEW DELHI: Days after Ranveer Allahbadia, founder of the popular YouTube channel ‘Beer Biceps,’ faced multiple complaints and a police investigation over alleged obscene comments on ‘India’s Got Latent,’ social media buzzed with a six-part thread on X by a user named Ayudhika, highlighting past controversies involving his father, Dr. Gautam Allahbadia.

 

The first post described Dr. Gautam Allahbadia as “a leading IVF doctor in Dubai and Sharjah and an authority in the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and IVF.” It also noted that he “has a clinic in Bandra, Mumbai.”

 

Spend 2 minutes reading this thread on Ranveer Allahabadia’s father Dr. Gautam Allahabadia.

1. Dr Gautam Allahbadia is a leading IVF doctor in Dubai and Sharjah and an authority in the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and IVF. He also has a clinic in Bandra, Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/ZNagEIuL12

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

The second post revealed a significant milestone in his career, stating, “He started the first same-sex couple pregnancy in India.”

 

It also mentioned his pioneering work in surrogacy, highlighting that “Dr. Allahbadia was responsible for India’s first trans-ethnic surrogate pregnancy involving a Chinese couple’s baby delivered by an unrelated Indian surrogate mother.”

 

2. He started the first same – sex couple pregnancy in India.

He also initiated the first trans – ethnic surrogate pregnancy involving a Chinese couple’s baby delivered by an Indian surrogate mother. pic.twitter.com/gAUekjZkcz

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

The post further explained his profile, noting, “He has trained over 400 physicians in the specialty and helped set-up IVF clinics in India and Africa. Dr. Gautam N Allahbadia is the Emeritus Editor of the Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology of India as well as the IVF Lite (Journal of Minimal Stimulation IVF).”

 

However, the third post delved into a legal controversy involving the death of 17-year-old Sushma Pandey, who passed away two days after donating eggs at his clinic in 2010.

 

3. A sessions court granted anticipatory bail to 3 doctors including Dr. Gautam Allahabadia, in connection with the death of 17-yr-old Sushma Pandey, who died two days after she donated eggs in 2010.

A chargesheet was filed but a committee from JJ Hospital gave them a clean chit pic.twitter.com/wCIx1aR9hi

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

It cited a news article from The Times of India, stating, “A sessions court granted anticipatory bail to 3 doctors including Dr. Gautam Allahbadia, in connection with the death of 17-yr-old Sushma Pandey.”

 

It added that while a chargesheet was filed, a committee from JJ Hospital “found no evidence of medical negligence.”

 

Further details emerged in the third post, including the judge’s insistence on a thorough investigation: “The Judge wanted the police to investigate the matter.

 

In 2013, the committee — comprising Dr. G D Niturkar and Dr. G S Chavan from the Department of Forensic Medicine and Dr. Tushar Palve from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology — found no evidence of medical negligence.”

 

3a. The Judge wanted the police to investigate the matter. In 2013, the committee — comprising Dr G D Niturkar and Dr G S Chavan from the Department of Forensic Medicine and Dr Tushar Palve from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology found no evidence of medical negligence.

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

A related post pointed to a suspicious element in the case, noting, “A woman named Noor Jahan accompanied the minor to the clinic as her guardian but soon vanished,” raising questions about the legitimacy of the egg donation process.

 

3b. A woman named Noor Jahan accompanied the minor to the clinic as her guardian but soon vanished. pic.twitter.com/kZ8s0iRPb6

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

The fourth post featured a statement by Dr. Gautam Allahbadia, justifying, “I started a centre in a Muslim hospital but had to shut it down due to religious reasons. All Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran have some biggest IVF centres. But the major problem in India is illiteracy.”

 

4. “I started a centre in a Muslim hospital but had to shut it down due to religious reasons.

All Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran have some biggest IVF centres.

But the major problem in India is illiteracy.”

– Dr. Gautam Allahabadia pic.twitter.com/qLKy4KTknL

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

 

 

However, the fifth post highlighted his professional stature, “He’s the Member of the Experts Committee to formulate the Indian Assisted Technology Bill.”

 

5. He’s the Member of the Experts Committee to formulate the Indian Assisted Technology Bill. pic.twitter.com/pvYq27vSao

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

The sixth post mentioned that “his family runs an NGO called Hari Charitable Trust.”

 

6. His family runs an NGO namely Hari Charitable Trust. pic.twitter.com/SWCsTvNjWj

— Āyudhika (@Ayudhika1310) February 12, 2025

 

It also featured an earlier quote from him, stating, “I will have my retirement home cum hospital for the visiting doctors in the same premises in a really rural part of India where medical help is difficult.” Additionally, it highlighted his goal to “train the local staff as para-medicals” through Hari Charitable Trust, with a plan to “establish three-four more identical units in rural communities over the next 2-3 years.”