The sale of the 10 hospital properties to Fortis Healthcare will help Khorakiwala repay the Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) debt on Wockhardt Hospital's books.
Move comes within months of acquiring Wockhardt hospitals. Fortis Healthcare, a hospital chain promoted by former Ranbaxy owners Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh, is close to a major acquisition overseas