Kerala doctor uses another doctor's registration number for treating patients, arrested
Doctor arrested
Kochi: As part of a crackdown against illegal medical activities in Kerala, a woman doctor has been arrested recently for practising medicine under another doctor's registration number. She has been accused of allegedly treating patients at a government hospital without being eligible to practice in India.
The matter gained the attention of the Kothamangalam police who created a special team to nab the woman based on a tip-off from the superintendent of the Kothamangalam taluk hospital.
The team comprised Inspector PT Bijoy, SIs Athira Pavithran, Albin Sunny, Hariprasad, ASI KM Salim, CPO Maraya Sanalkumar and SM Basheera who investigated the matter in depth.
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Following this, an FIR was registered by the police under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on substantial evidence collected from her possession. The woman aged 29, is a resident of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.
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