Quack practising for 20 years arrested in Vadodara
Vadodara: In a crackdown against quackery in Gujarat, a fake doctor has been arrested for allegedly cheating patients by practising without a valid medical degree in Gujarat's Vadodara for the past 20 years.
The quack was the medical practitioner of Raipur village in Vadodara. On Monday, authorities discovered he was operating without a license.
He is originally from West Bengal and has no formal medical education but managed to open and run his own clinic, deceiving countless patients over the years.
Upon receiving a tip-off, police apprehended the fake doctor under Section 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property),419 (Punishment for cheating by personation), 468 (Forgery for purpose of cheating),471 (Using as genuine a forged document) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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The police confiscated medicines and cash from his clinic and the funds are believed to have accumulated from the unsuspecting patients who trusted him with their health.
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