The surgery has sparked controversy around the country and state and medical authorities have led an investigation into the matter. The surgery was also reportedly filmed by the teenager's parents and later shown to an Indian Medical Association (IMA) chapter last month.
There is speculation in the media that if the claims are true, the boy's father Dr. K. Murugesan could be stripped off his licenses and may face criminal charges.
According to local media reports, Raj carried out the cesarean operation on a 20-year-old woman under the supervision of his parents at their nursing home, Mathi Surgical and Maternity Hospital, in Manaparai town.
AP quotes Dr. Venkatesh Prasad, secretary of the IMA, who saw the video as saying, "We were shocked to see the recording," adding that Murugesan was seen anesthetizing the patient. He was also warned by the IMA that his act is illegal and unethical.
Murugesan reportedly expressed no regret and accused the state officials for being "jealous" of his son's achievements and was not the first surgery performed by his son. Murugesan also added that he had been training him for the last three years.
Health authorities in the state of Tamil Nadu said that the government would investigate the matter further.
