Class 10 Passout Caught Running Illegal Clinic in Vadodara
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A man with no medical degree was allegedly caught practising allopathy illegally at a clinic in Vadodara’s Akota area. Police raided the Promila Clinic opposite Akota Garden and caught Vishwajit Prafulla Haldar while he was allegedly treating patients. Haldar, who has studied up to Class 10, was found practising without the required medical qualification. Police have registered a case against him and are investigating how long he had been running the clinic.
Police Raid at Promila Clinic
Acting on information about illegal medical practice, Akota Police Inspector D B Baldaniya and his team raided the clinic. Police said Haldar was found conducting medical practice at the clinic. He is originally from Bagula in Nadia district of West Bengal and was living in the Akota area of Vadodara. Police are now taking steps to seek his remand to investigate his activities and find out how long he had been practising.
Large Stock of Medicines Seized
During the search, police found a large quantity of medicines, injections and medical equipment from the clinic. The seized items included:
Item / Category | Quantity / Value | Details |
Medicine Strips | 286 strips | Various medications |
Injections | 162 | Various pharmaceutical companies |
Medical Tubes | 84 tubes | Various companies |
Cough Syrups | 38 bottles | Various brands |
Capsule Strips | 32 strips | - |
ORS Packets | 30 packets | Oral rehydration salts |
Infumine Sets | 19 sets | Infusion/IV sets |
Glucose Bottles | 9 bottles | - |
Mobile Phone | 1 unit | - |
Cash | ₹65,000 | Seized currency |
Medical Equipment | Various | Equipment used for patient treatment |
Action Against Bogus Doctors Continues
The Akota case comes just a week after police action against another alleged bogus doctor in Raipura village near Vadodara. Police had arrested Bengal-based Asim Shankhari, who was allegedly running a clinic from a house and was found with medicines and injections. Earlier in March, police had also arrested Dhaval Kawad of Mahuva, Bhavnagar, for allegedly practising allopathy illegally in Gajrawadi. The latest action has raised concern over unqualified people providing medical treatment, while sources said the health department and police are likely to continue such drives against illegal medical practice.
