| 1. Dr. Kafeel gained media attention after over 60 children died at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur in August 2017. |
| 2. He holds an M.D. in Paediatrics and works as a doctor at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur. |
| 3. In 2009, Dr. Shakeel was sentenced to 1 year in jail for a rape case. |
| 4. Under the SP Government, he served as the Chief Nodal Officer of the Encephalitis department at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur. |
| 5. He also operates a 50-bed children's hospital called "Medispring Children Hospital" in Gorakhpur. |
| 6. Anonymous sources revealed that Mr. Khan and Dr. R. K. Misra managed the supply of oxygen cylinders at the hospital. |
| 7. Dr. Kafeel was portrayed as a hero in some media reports for his actions during the incident at the hospital in 2017. |
| 8. He was a member of the hospital's Purchase Committee and knew about its significant debt to an oxygen supplier in Lucknow. |
| 9. After the mentioned incident, Dr. Kafeel was removed from his position as Chief Nodal Officer but continued to work as a doctor at the hospital. |
| 10. In June 2018, his brother Kashif Jameel was shot and injured in Gorakhpur in an alleged attack. |
| 11. In September 2023, Dr. Kafeel wrote a letter to actor Shah Rukh Khan expressing gratitude for addressing the 2017 Gorakhpur tragedy in the movie "Jawan." |
| 12. He is recognized as a human rights defender and has been vocal about the Citizenship Amendment Act. |
| 13. He was terminated from service on 09/11/2021 by BRD Medical College. |
