Rajkot Rural Police Uncover Fake Doctor Racket Across District: 17 Arrested in Major Crackdown

Rajkot Rural Police arrested 17 fake doctors operating across the district following a targeted police drive against unqualified medical practitioners.

The arrests came to light during a press conference held by Rajkot Rural Police, where officials revealed details of the operation that exposed individuals practicing medicine without valid qualifications.

Unqualified Staff Operating Clinics

Investigation revealed that out of the 17 arrested individuals, 14 had only cleared Class 10 or Class 12, while remaining 3 were graduates. None held valid medical degrees.

Before opening their own clinics, all the accused worked as assistants to real doctors or gained basic knowledge through employment at local medical stores.

The fake practitioners used homeopathic and basic medicines to treat patients suffering from common ailments such as fever and cold.

Years of Unchecked Medical Practice

Police officials disclosed that while a few of the fake doctors had been practicing for just two to three months, several others had been running unauthorized clinics for over 10 years.

To evade suspicion and police action, many of these fake doctors frequently stopped their practice to take up other jobs, only to resume medical practice later. In several locations, suspects fled as soon as local residents or authorities got scent of their activities.

Rajkot Rural Police confirmed that the special drive against fake doctors will continue strictly across the region in the coming days.