Archive · 8 Sep 2026
State Intensifies Crackdown on Fake Doctors and Clinics
The Health Department is trying to stop people from pretending to be doctors.
More than 583 suspected fake doctors have been identified, and legal action has begun.
Some people are treating patients without the education or registration required to practise medicine.
Officials have found unauthorised clinics offering different kinds of treatment.
Some suspected practitioners use mobile clinics and change locations to avoid being found.
This can be dangerous because patients may receive the wrong medicines or treatment.
People should check a doctor’s qualifications and registration before getting care.
They should also make sure a clinic or hospital has the required approvals and report suspicious practices.
The Health Department has identified more than 583 fake doctors and initiated legal action against them.
Officials continue to receive complaints about treatment provided without proper qualifications, training or registration.
Unauthorised practices have been detected in allopathy, Ayurveda, homoeopathy and naturopathy.
Bengaluru and border districts are among the areas where suspicious medical practices were found.
Authorities urged the public to verify doctors’ qualifications and registrations and report unverified practitioners.
- Who
- The state Health Department, suspected fake doctors and operators of unauthorised clinics.
- What
- Authorities are intensifying a crackdown on unqualified medical practitioners and unauthorised clinics, with legal action initiated against more than 583 suspected fake doctors.
- When
- The crackdown is ongoing and has been intensified.
- Where
- Across the state, including Bengaluru and border districts.
- Why
- To protect patients from potentially dangerous treatment by people without recognised qualifications, training or registration.
- Suspected fake doctors identified
- More than 583
- Authorities involved
- The Health Department
- Practices detected
- Allopathy, Ayurveda, homoeopathy and naturopathy
- Reported evasion method
- Some suspected practitioners operate mobile clinics and frequently change locations and phone numbers.
- Main public advice
- Verify doctors’ educational qualifications and registration details before seeking treatment.
- Facility advice
- Check that clinics and hospitals have the necessary approvals and registrations.
- Legal status
- Legal action has been initiated against the identified suspected fake doctors.