Quack practising for six years booked for running illegal clinic
Fake doctor
Nagpur: A quack has been booked by police for allegedly operating an illegal clinic in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city for six years. The accused claimed to possess a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery certificate but treated patients without a valid medical degree.
A case has been registered against a fake doctor who allegedly operated a clinic without a medical degree in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city, police said on Monday.
According to the PTI report, the accused, Manoj Kumar Hanwate (42), a resident of Samta Nagar, opened his clinic in the Jaripatka area six years ago and has been treating people since, an official said.
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Some patients lodged complaints with the civic health department, and Hanwate’s medical degree was submitted to the Medical Council for verification, he said.
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