Hyderabad: Man impersonates as doctor to invite patients to his cardiology centre; Arrested

Hyderabad: In a recent case of impersonation, a man has been arrested for posing as a doctor at state run Gandhi Hospital while holding a World Health Organisation (WHO) batch. 

According to recent media reports, the accused was running a community cardiology centre as a 'doctor' without any proof of qualification. The police informed that he was visiting the Gandhi Hospital for last few months and interacting with the patients. He was handing over his visiting card to the relatives of the patients and luring them to his hospital 'Community Cardiology' located at Uppal promising affordable treatment.

"He has been using a fake ID card posing as a doctor and was operating a clinic since January 1 this year. The accused was caught after a security guard grew suspicious of Panda when he visited Gandhi Hospital to invite patients to his clinic," said Chilkalguda inspector AC Balagangi Reddy.

Speaking to ANI about the incident, Dr Ramesh Reddy, Director Medical Education informed that the state-run Gandhi Hospital management has caught a person impersonating as a doctor in the hospital. He was holding a World Health Organisation (WHO) batch. The accused was nabbed after a security guard at the hospital caught him in the canteen and questioned him.