Kerala: fake doctor arrested at Kottayam Medical College
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A case of an impersonating doctor at the Kottayam Medical College hospital in Kerala has come forth, after a family reportedly grew suspicious of his activities.
The police have alleged that a 25-year-old unemployed youth (Dhanish of Vrindavanam house, Pullarimangalam, Mavelikkara) has been arrested by the police after he treated patients in the communicable diseases ward (ward number-24) at the at the Kottayam Medical College hospital posing to be a doctor.
A family grew suspicious of his activities after receiving a prescription for an invasive medical procedure. It has been further alleged that Dhanish was checking patients and making notes from the case sheet into his diary. This has been happening for the last four days while Dhanish was allegedly posing as a doctor. However, preliminary investigations have revealed that he has no medical experience or degree.
The police have alleged that a 25-year-old unemployed youth (Dhanish of Vrindavanam house, Pullarimangalam, Mavelikkara) has been arrested by the police after he treated patients in the communicable diseases ward (ward number-24) at the at the Kottayam Medical College hospital posing to be a doctor.
A family grew suspicious of his activities after receiving a prescription for an invasive medical procedure. It has been further alleged that Dhanish was checking patients and making notes from the case sheet into his diary. This has been happening for the last four days while Dhanish was allegedly posing as a doctor. However, preliminary investigations have revealed that he has no medical experience or degree.
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