A top official at the Bir Hospital in Kathmandu, Dr Ganesh Bahadur Gurung, said today that the girl, 8-year-old Salina Dahal, never had brain surgery and has recovered from minor head injuries.
Gupta, a practicing brain surgeon, reported days after the April 25 earthquake that he operated on Dahal.
Gurung said Gupta did observe the surgery of another 14-year-old girl but it was unclear whether he actually assisted the Nepalese doctors because of the chaotic situation at the time.