Fake doctor caught duping patients at North Bengal Medical College
Fake doctor
Siliguri: A man posing as a doctor has been arrested for allegedly duping patients and their families at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH).
The accused, a resident of Vivekananda Pally in Shalugara under Bhaktinagar Police Station limits, had reportedly been impersonating as a medical professional for an extended period, targeting vulnerable families who had come to the hospital seeking treatment.
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Speaking to Millennium Post, police sources said that Roy collected money from patients, promising treatment services and diagnostic procedures. On Saturday, he allegedly took money from a patient’s family, assuring them of arranging an X-ray. However, he failed to fulfill the promise, which led to suspicion. When the family realised they had been duped, they lodged a complaint at the North Bengal Medical College Police Outpost.
Police swiftly acted on the complaint and arrested the fraudulent doctor. He was then transferred to Matigara Police Station and produced before the Siliguri court on Sunday. A detailed investigation is now underway to ascertain the scale of the fraud and whether the accused was part of a larger broker network operating inside the hospital.
The incident has raised serious concerns over hospital security and patient safety at NBMCH, one of the largest government healthcare facilities in North Bengal.
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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that, considering the inconveniences of the North Bengal people in filing complaints, two committees for the North Bengal districts were established, where residents can file complaints relating to healthcare. The West Bengal Medical Council has formed two committees with five expert members. These two penal ethics committees will function in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, on the outskirts of Siliguri, and in Malda Medical College and Hospital, respectively.
