Dr Upendra Kaul, a notable cardiologist and the Chairman of Delhi’s Batra Hospital who was summoned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has hit back at rumours of him being close to Yasin Malik, saying that he has merely a doctor-patient relationship with the latter.

NIA had earlier confirmed to The Quint that Dr Upendra Kaul was examined as a witness by the body in a J&K terror funding case.

Soon after news of him being summoned by the NIA spread, rumours began floating around on social media, claiming that Dr Kaul had been summoned because of his relationship with Yasin Malik.

Speaking to The Quint, Dr Kaul retorted to the allegations, asking "what do you mean by a close relationship?".