Fake Doctors Busted in Odisha: Two Arrested for Impersonating Medical Professionals

Police Crackdown on Impersonators in Ganjam District

Berhampur: Authorities in Odisha have apprehended two individuals from West Bengal for posing as medical professionals and operating clinics in Ganjam district.

The arrested suspects, Paritosh Mistry (46) and Prasannajit Sarkar (27), hail from the North-24 Parganas district of West Bengal. They were taken into custody from their respective clinics in Ganjam town and Aryapalli on Wednesday and Monday, as reported by a police official on Thursday.

Mistry had been masquerading as a dentist and running a clinic in Ganjam town for five years, while Sarkar, who claimed to be a medical practitioner, operated a clinic in Aryapalli for two years. Both clinics were situated in rented properties, according to police.

Following a tip-off regarding the presence of fake doctors in the region, law enforcement conducted raids on the clinics. During these operations, the suspects failed to provide valid proof of their qualifications as a dentist or doctor.

Mistry did not disclose his actual qualifications during questioning, stated Sumitra Patra, Inspector-In-Charge of Ganjam police station.

According to Bidyabharati Nayak, Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) of Marine police station in Aryapalli, "We discovered that the clinic was operating illegally. Sarkar has no medical qualifications, with his education level being below matriculation."

Despite lacking credentials, Sarkar was treating patients and prescribing medications, she added.

Police have confiscated various medicines, injections, medical equipment, and testing devices from their clinics.