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Hyderabad Task Force Arrests 11 Alleged Fake Doctors
Police in Hyderabad arrested 11 people accused of pretending to be doctors.
The arrests happened during raids in Secunderabad and Jubilee Hills.
Police said the suspects did not have valid medical qualifications.
They allegedly used fake degrees and certificates to treat patients.
The group reportedly saw 50 to 100 patients each day.
Patients were allegedly charged between Rs 50 and Rs 200.
Police found medicines, prescriptions, stamps, glucose bottles and medical equipment.
Cases were filed at several police stations, and the investigation is continuing.
Hyderabad Task Force police arrested 11 people accused of practising medicine without valid qualifications.
Six suspects were arrested in the Secunderabad zone and five in Jubilee Hills.
Police said the accused used fake degrees, certificates, prescriptions and doctors’ rubber stamps.
The suspects reportedly treated 50 to 100 patients daily and charged Rs 50 to Rs 200.
Authorities seized medicines, glucose bottles, medical equipment and fake medical certificates; investigations continue.
- Who
- Hyderabad Police Commissioner’s Task Force arrested 11 alleged fake doctors; the reports also identify a medical shop owner among those arrested.
- What
- The suspects were arrested for allegedly practising medicine without valid qualifications and using fake degrees and medical certificates.
- Where
- Raids were conducted across Hyderabad, including the Secunderabad zone and Jubilee Hills area.
- When
- The operation was reported as occurring on Tuesday; the first report describes it as taking place “today.”
- Why
- Police said the suspects allegedly treated patients and collected fees while using fraudulent medical credentials.
Key facts
- Arrests
- 11 alleged fake doctors and, according to the first report, one medical shop owner
- Operation areas
- Secunderabad zone and Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Reported patient volume
- Approximately 50 to 100 patients per day
- Reported fees
- Rs 50 to Rs 200 per patient
- Seized items
- Prescriptions, doctors’ rubber stamps, fake medical certificates, thousands of medicines, glucose bottles and medical equipment
- Police cases
- Cases were registered at multiple police stations, including Mudarangar, Jubilee Hills, Filmnagar, Borabanda, Ramgopalpet, Domalguda, Chilkalguda and the Old City
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway
Sources
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