White-coated lies: 10 fake doctors nabbed in Gujarat in 2024
Updated: Oct 27th, 2024
Gujarat witnessed a total of 10 cases of fake doctors this year
A fake doctor was found running Om Clinic in Kuha, Daskroi instead of the real doctor Vivek Yadav. The fake doctor was treating patients without any valid degree.
This is not, however, one of a kind incident in Gujarat. This year, 10 such doctors have been nabbed in the state.
Dr Mehul Shah, Secretary of the Indian Medical Association of Gujarat, stated, “Every patient and their relatives should verify the degree and licence of the doctor from whom they are receiving treatment.”
“As per the Gujarat Medical Council’s regulations, every doctor is required to include their licence number on prescriptions,” Shah added.
“Pharmacists should also ensure that prescriptions without the doctor’s name are not accepted. We have been demanding strict action against fraudulent doctors for years,” he added.
Cases of fake doctors caught in Gujarat
October 2023: In Surat, five fake doctors were caught from industrial areas for treating around 20-25 patients daily.
January 2024: A person gained admission to medical school at the age of 17 using a fake mark sheet. After 43 years, when the truth came out, a court in Ahmedabad sentenced him to three years in prison and a fine of ₹10,000.
March 2024: A fake gynaecologist was caught in a hospital in Keshod. During ovarian cystectomy, stitches were mistakenly placed in her urinary bladder, revealing the fraud.
July 2024: A fake doctor running a multi-specialty hospital was caught in Bavla, Ahmedabad. When the raid was conducted, five patients were found admitted.
July 2024: In a village near Rajkot, a fake doctor with as much as Class 8 education was caught. Medicines and equipment worth ₹10,000 were confiscated. Upon investigation, it was found that he was treating villagers, prompting police action.
September 2024: In Junagadh, a young man with education till Class 12 was running a clinic without a degree. In an investigation by the Local Crime Branch, antibiotics and other medicines were found at his clinic.
October 2024: In Jetpur, Vijay Bhadeliya was caught practising allopathic medicine without a degree, and medical equipment worth ₹27,000 was seized from his clinic.
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