Guwahati: The Guwahati Police on Thursday arrested a fake doctor practising at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
As per reports, the arrested person has allegedly forged an identity card of GMCH, wherein, it was stated that he practised as a doctor at the hospital.
The matter came to light when a relative of a patient smelled following which he complained to the hospital authorities. Later, he was caught by GMCH hospital authorities at a ward in the hospital and was handed over to the police.
Reportedly, the apprehended person identified has also tempered official documents in the name of Dr Pranabjyoti along with the fake ID card.
As per forged documents, he was listed as an assistant professor at the institute. However, the official signature on the ID card didn't belong to any issuing officials of GMCH.
Authorities also informed that the accused had also claimed that he had worked at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
In July this year, Dibrugarh police arrested a fake doctor identified as Safikul Haque from Chalkhowa area in the city.
According to locals, two months ago, he had opened a chamber in Chalkhowa and was prescribing medicines to patients who went to him for treatment.
Reportedly, he was arrested on the basis of complaints filed by the village headman Rubal Ali and another four persons of Chalkhowa.
"We have arrested a fake doctor from Chalkhowa on the basis of complaints filed by numerous people of Chalkhowa. During the investigation, we found that he didn't have any degree to become a doctor. We have seized some fake documents from his residence." Case no 340/22 u/s 419/ 468/471 was registered at Dibrugarh police station,'' Dibrugarh Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ) Bitul Chetia told The Sentinel.
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