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.

This revelation has alarmed the district health officials, prompting a thorough review of credentials for clinics operating in the area to prevent similar fraudulent activities. The matter is still under investigation.

In 2021, the Gujarat DGP issued strict orders to clamp down on unlicensed doctors endangering lives.

Vadodara Rural SOG conducted thorough checks to verify practitioners' qualifications. Earlier in 2021, Dr S.S. Saheb and Dr S. Biswas were found practicing medicine without valid degrees in Dabhoi.

Local police, accompanied by a medical officer and team, confronted Subhansaheb Mastansahed Sheikh at 'Masanu Dawakhanu Dr. S.S. Saheb' shop in Hijra tekra in Vadodara. The medical officer asked for his qualifications and registration, which he failed to provide, claiming no such documents. He stated his education only went up to Class 10 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh's Pottipadu village.

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