Quack arrested for operating illegal clinic for a decade
Written By : Rumela De Sarkar
Published On 2025-12-27 08:35 GMT | Update On 2025-12-27 08:35 GMT
Fake doctor arrested
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Chennai: A fake doctor was arrested in Thoraipakkam, on the outskirts of Chennai, for allegedly running an illegal clinic and prescribing allopathic medicines for nearly a decade without a valid medical degree.
According to the news reports, the 38-year-old accused, who studied only upto class 12, was running a clinic named “Vijay Clinic and Home Visit Service” at Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, despite having no medical qualifications. Acting on multiple complaints from the public, the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services conducted a surprise inspection of the clinic. The inspection team was led by Meenakshi Sundari, Joint Director of the department.
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