Faridabad Homeopathic doctor arrested for practicing allopathy medicine for 35 years

Faridabad: Busting an illegal clinic in Chandawli village in Faridabad, a joint team of police officers led by Health Department’s Medical Officer Pradeep Kumar arrested a Homeopathic doctor for allegedly providing allopathic treatment to patients for the past 35 years.

He was caught red-handed by the team when they raided the clinic and found that the accused doctor had been defrauding his patients for the past three decades and a half with allopathic treatment even though he holds a homoeopathic medical degree.

The fraud came to light when the city police received a tip-off about the accused doctor running an illegal clinic. 

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A senior Faridabad Police officer told TNIE, "We received information that a man was illegally running a clinic in village Chandawli, Faridabad following which a joint team of police officers led by Health Department’s Medical Officer Pradeep Kumar was constituted."

During the raid, the team found different types of drugs, allopathic medicines and several other equipment. As a result, they have seized them and the case is under investigation. 

“The accused doctor had a Homeopathic degree. During the raid, the team found some allopathic medicines at the clinic along with various drugs, instruments and equipment. All that material has been seized,” said an officer.

"The police have registered a case on the complaint of the civil surgeon and arrested the accused doctor. Later he was produced before a Court. Further investigation is underway," the official added.  

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the owner of Kunal Pal Hospital located in Model Town extension in Ludhiana had been booked after a sting operation exposed his involvement in issuing fake medical certificates in exchange for money by posing as a doctor.   

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