At a time when the Assam government is leaving no stone unturned to boost the health sector of the state, the arrest of a fake doctor in Guwahati has sent shock waves among the citizens.
The arrested person has been identified as 45-year-old Nabin Kumar Mishra, who hails from Bhabanipur in Bihar. During investigation, the police found that Mishra had forged his medical certificates and was practicing in a pharmacy in Tarun Nagar area of Guwahati.
A team of Bhangagarh Police arrested Mishra after locals complained about his treatment.
It may be mentioned here that this is not the first time the police have arrested someone impersonating a medical practitioner.
In March this year, the Guwahati police arrested a person impersonating a doctor from the Lal Ganesh area of the city. The arrested person was identified as Premananda Rai, who, according to reports, had been practising as a doctor for over 40 years.
According to reports, Rai used the registration number and medical certificates of a real doctor and had been running a pharmacy in the city since the mid-1980s.
In November last year, a fake doctor—identified as Md Sarimul H Mazumder—was arrested from a health camp in Morigaon organised by the Assam National Health Mission (NHM).
