Obese MP inspector leaves for Mumbai to undergo checkup

Daulatram Jogewat, an inspector with Madhya Pradesh police at whom columnist Shobhaa De had poked fun over his obese physical condition in a tweet early last week, has left for Mumbai to undergo a medical check-up.

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 said before leaving for Mumbai on Saturday night.

Earlier on Saturday, a staffer of Mumbai-based Centre for Obesity and Digestive Surgery met Jogewat.

"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. Jogewat left for Mumbai with D' Souza last night.

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.

While reacting to this tweet, Daulatram had expressed displeasure saying his obesity was a result of hormonal disorder.