Quackery CRACKDOWN: Quack sentenced to 6 months Jail, Rs 40,000 for illegally prescribing Allopathic medicines
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New Delhi: In a major strike against unqualified medical practitioner in the capital, a quack has been sentenced to six months of rigorous imprisonment for prescribing allopathic medicines without the requisite medical qualifications. He has been asked to pay compensation of Rs 40,000 to the Delhi Medical Council.
The man identified as Soumen Mukhopadhyay was practicing at a clinic in Nand Nagri without possessing adequate medical degrees.
In 2007, his clinic was inspected by Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) North East district team and found him to be practicing Allopathic system of medicine.When he was asked for the requisite medical degrees, he failed to produce them. He claimed to have his degree in MD (AM) in Ayurvedic system of medicine and Electrohomeopathy.
He was then served with the show cause notice to appear before Antiquackery committee of Delhi Medical Council on 11
The man identified as Soumen Mukhopadhyay was practicing at a clinic in Nand Nagri without possessing adequate medical degrees.
In 2007, his clinic was inspected by Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) North East district team and found him to be practicing Allopathic system of medicine.When he was asked for the requisite medical degrees, he failed to produce them. He claimed to have his degree in MD (AM) in Ayurvedic system of medicine and Electrohomeopathy.
He was then served with the show cause notice to appear before Antiquackery committee of Delhi Medical Council on 11
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