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Gujarat ‘Doctor’ Exposed: Police Reveal Class‑10 Graduate Behind Years of Patient Trust
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 03:02 PM
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Police in Gujarat have uncovered that a man who had been treating patients for years was actually only a Class‑10 graduate, exposing a long‑running medical fraud.
Police in Gujarat have confirmed that a man who had been treating patients for years was only a Class‑10 graduate, revealing a long‑running medical fraud.
The investigation, led by the Gujarat Police’s medical fraud unit, uncovered that the individual had no medical license or formal training, yet had been operating a clinic in a local district and treating patients for several years.
Authorities arrested the man on charges of practicing medicine without a license and defrauding patients. He is now facing criminal proceedings under the Indian Penal Code and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
The case highlights the need for stricter verification of medical practitioners and has prompted the state to review licensing procedures.
Patients who received treatment from the individual are advised to seek medical advice from licensed professionals and report any suspicious practices to the police.
The investigation, led by the Gujarat Police’s medical fraud unit, uncovered that the individual had no medical license or formal training, yet had been operating a clinic in a local district and treating patients for several years.
Authorities arrested the man on charges of practicing medicine without a license and defrauding patients. He is now facing criminal proceedings under the Indian Penal Code and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
The case highlights the need for stricter verification of medical practitioners and has prompted the state to review licensing procedures.
Patients who received treatment from the individual are advised to seek medical advice from licensed professionals and report any suspicious practices to the police.