Quack Alert: Class 10 pass treated patients for 3 years, Opened Clinic after 4 Days of Training

Pandharpur: Becoming a doctor usually demands a significant investment of money, time, and patience. However, a man with only a Class 10 qualification managed to pose as a qualified medical practitioner after undergoing just four days of medical training in Satara. Using this limited knowledge, he opened a fake clinic and deceived countless people for three years.

The quack allegedly treated patients with serious conditions, such as diabetes and bone disorders, without holding a valid medical degree. He reportedly charged Rs 500 per consultation, attended to around 70-80 patients daily for three years and provided them with fake medical treatments. Over time, his clinic became successful and popular in the area with locals consulting him for treatment, being unaware of his credentials and the potential health risk.

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His fraudulent activities came to an end when the health department, assisted by the police and municipal corporation authorities, raided his clinic following a tip-off. The raid revealed that the accused had neither a license nor a medical certificate to practice.

Following this, the police arrested him under relevant sections of BNS and launched an investigation into the case to determine the accused full extent. A thorough investigation is now underway to uncover any similar cases.

As per a TOI, news report, the incident came to light when some residents in Pandharpur became suspicious of the accused's medical practice and informed the health department. This resulted in the raid and the capture of the accused. After this, the police closed his clinic.

During the investigation, it was found that the accused not only practised in Pandharpur but also extended his fraudulent activities to Shegaon. It was found that he was not satisfied with only checking patients here so he posed as a doctor and continued his practice in Shegaon. Locals in Shegaon also received treatment from the accused putting their lives at risk.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported similar incidents where a man with only first-aid training for emergencies was found pretending to be a licensed doctor on a popular social media platform Instagram. The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) on its path to eradicating quacks called out the man for spreading misinformation to the netizens.

In another similar incident, a college dropout posed as a qualified medical practitioner at renowned hospitals like Star Hospital, Arogya Hospital, and Bheemaraj Hospital in Lingampet and treated patients with a forged medical degree and license for the past two years. Claiming to have pursued an MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, he forged an Aadhaar card and doctor's certificate by editing his name in the downloaded certificate issued by the Medical Council of India on its website.

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