Kerala doctor uses another doctor's registration number for treating patients, 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.

Also read- No Registration, Illegal Private Clinic Sealed In Madhya Pradesh

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.

As per a media report in Kaumudi online, the incident was discovered by another doctor who recently joined the hospital. The doctor found the action of the accused suspicious and alerted the medical superintendent of the matter. 

Subsequently, the superintendent decided to investigate the qualification background of the woman. It was found that the woman was using some unknown doctor's registration number to practice medicine in the city. 

A report on this matter was submitted to Duty Medical Officer (DMO) for further enquiry by the administration.

During the investigation, the police found that before working at the taluk hospital, the accused worked as a doctor at Kuthukuzhy life care hospital in Kothamangalam from September 2021 to March 15, 2022.

Moreover, she obtained a medical degree from Ukraine but was not qualified to practice as a doctor in India. Despite the consequences, the woman practised medicine for three years in a row in India.

Later, the woman was produced in court and remanded in custody. Further investigation into the case is underway.

Also read- Quack Arrested After 13-Year-Old Dies Of Wrong Jab In Tamil Nadu