Odisha

Mill Worker Poses As Doctor, Runs Clinic For 3 Years In Odisha

By
OB Bureau

Berhampur: Police have arrested a former mill worker for masquerading as a doctor and running a clinic for three years in Ganjam district.

Police didn’t identify the accused except that he was a 45-year-old man who ran the clinic with a four-bed indoor facility at Kumpapada village in Jagannath Prasad block.

Several medicines and basic medical equipment worth over Rs 1 lakh were also seized during a search operation at the clinic, police said.

According to police, over 100 patients used to visit the clinic for treatment every day and the accused used to issue prescriptions to them in the name of Dr Lal.

During interrogation, the accused confessed that he had studied till Class VIII and was previously engaged as a labourer in a textile mill in Surat, Gujarat.

The fake doctor also revealed that he only dealt with patients with minor ailments and had referred several critical cases to hospitals in Berhampur as well as other cities in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Police said they have registered a case against the accused and further investigation is on.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Centre Approves Repatriation Of IAS Officer SK Mishra To Parent Cadre Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Central government has approved repatriation of IAS officer Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra to Odisha…

November 12, 2024

30 Artists Draw Paintings On Life of Odisha’s 1st CM Harekrushna Mahatab At Camp In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: As part of the 125th birth anniversary celebration of Odisha's first Chief Minister ‘Utkal…

November 12, 2024

State-Level Children’s Fest ‘Suravi’ Takes Off In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The state-level Sishu Mahotsav 2024, 'Suravi', took off on the premises of Capital High…

November 12, 2024

‘Yaariyaan’ Actor Himansh Kohli Ties The Knot In A Private Ceremony

Mumbai: ‘Yaariyaan’ actor Himansh Kohli got hitched in a private ceremony on Tuesday. The actor…

November 12, 2024

ECoR To Enhance Power Infra In Several Rly Sections In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is set to enhance its electrification infrastructure with the introduction…

November 12, 2024

5th EMRS National Cultural & Literary Fest & Kala Utsav Begins On Odisha

Bhubaneswar: More than 1400 students from 22 states are participating in the 5th EMRS (Eklavya…

November 12, 2024

Mukesh Khanna Gets Trolled For Posting Teasers On Shaktimaan’s Return

Mumbai: Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna left netizens in a bad mood after he announced the…

November 12, 2024

Rourkela NIT, Bhubaneswar’s KIIT & Cuttack’s SCB Medical College Win State-Level RBI90Quiz

Bhubaneswar: The team from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela comprising Arpan Chakrabarty and  Dibyajyoti…

November 12, 2024