'Hope for a better life', says obese Madhya Pradesh inspector before leaving for Mumbai to undergo checkup

New Delhi: Daulatram Jogewat, an inspector with the Madhya Pradesh police, was in the news recently, after renowned author Shobhaa De poked fun at him over his obesity via a post on the micro-blogging site Twitter.

Soon after De tweeted, the post caught the media's eye and mustered up a controversial storm on social media and even received backlash from the Maharashtra state police.

Heavy police bandobast in Mumbai today! pic.twitter.com/sY0H3xzXl3 — Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) February 21, 2017

Following the controversy, the inspector in question told PTI that, "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 weighs around 180 kg.

Jogewat's condition came to the notice of a staffer of Mumbai-based Centre for Obesity and Digestive Surgery, who met the inspector on Saturday and came to the conclusion that he needs to undergo a thorough medical check-up and tests at their Mumbai-based centre.

Following the doctor's advice, Jogewat left for Mumbai on Saturday night. Before leaving for Mumbai, Jogewat said that a "wrong" tweet by Shobhaa De has changed his life.

"I thank the media which took up the issue after the tweet by Shobhaa De. Hopefully, I will get a better life," Jogewat told PTI before leaving for Mumbai last night.

"After the tests, a medical expert will take a call whether he should be administered medicine or operated upon," the administrative director of the Centre Flyod D' Souza had said.

Following the controversy over De's tweet, several hospitals had offered free treatment to the inspector.

Earlier, last week poking fun at the police arrangements during Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, the socialite had tweeted "Heavy police bandobast in Mumbai today," with an image in which she incorrectly identified Jogewat as a personnel of Mumbai Police.

In an attempt to make peace, Shobhaa De had yesterday posted a fresh tweet: "Mumbai/ Maharashtra Police Pranaam. No offence intended. MP Police, Consult a dietician, if it's an asli, undoctored image doing the round."

(With PTI inputs)