LUCKNOW, Oct. 30 -- A group of men, allegedly acting in connivance with a parking attendant, was seen targeting patients in the parking area on King George's Medical University's (KGMU) Lari Cardiology campus on Thursday and persuading them to buy medicines from private medical stores.

The incident, captured on video, raises questions about the presence of touts, patient safety, the conduct of parking staff, the hospital administration's responsibility and police surveillance, with a police outpost located within 10 metres of the department.

KGMU spokesperson Prof KK Singh said touts were strictly prohibited on the campus. If parking staff were found colluding with touts linked to private medical stores, an inquiry would be conducted to...