Class 12 pass woman posing as doctor arrested for running illegal clinic
Trichy: While qualified doctors spend years studying and gaining experience, a 62-year-old woman with only a Class 12 education allegedly posed as a doctor and treated numerous patients at an illegal clinic she was running from a rented house on Irur Road in Alathur taluk.
Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the fake doctor for allegedly running an unlicensed clinic and prescribing medicines without any medical training, putting the public's health at serious risk.
The quack identified as V Muthulakshmi from Murugoor in Thuraiyur, had reportedly studied only up to Class 12. With only a minimal educational background, she was running the clinic from a rented house on Irur Road in Alathur taluk for several years, pretending to be a qualified doctor.
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As per a TOI news report, the incident came to light after the health department officials received a tip-off about her illegal clinic. Based on this, Perambalur joint director of health services K Marimuthu carried out an inspection and confirmed that Muthulakshmi was treating rural patients and prescribing medicines without any proper medical training.
Following a complaint by Dr. Marimuthu, the Padalur police registered a case and arrested her. The clinic has been sealed, and an investigation is currently underway to find out more details about the case.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that a 48-year-old woman, who allegedly posed as a gynaecologist using a fake Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery (BAMS) degree despite only having completed Class 12 education, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch after being on the run for nine years. In 2009, she administered medicines and performed a botched surgery on a pregnant woman, resulting in the patient's death.
According to the police, the accused opened her clinic in 2008 without possessing a medical degree or license. She had worked as an assistant at a clinic in Uttam Nagar during 2005-06, where she picked up basic treatment procedures.
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