When The Guardian contacted 7 Australian hospitals, they stated that they have never heard of Surgisphere and were never contacted by the company to collect data. The Chicago-based company employs a handful of people, including a sci-fi writer and an adult content model.
Several such incidents of fake 'hate crime' have been reported where people have been faking this 'forced to chant Jai Shri Ram' stories to get noticed
The complainant Sheikh Aamer went back on his complaint and admitted that he made up the story of being forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ to seek applause and appreciation from his community members.