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Mumbai Police Bust Fake Medical Clinics And Book Ten Bogus Doctors
- •Mumbai Police crime branch and BMC medical officers raided multiple illegal clinics across suburban areas including Bhandup, Kurla, and Borivali.
- •Authorities seized medical equipment, syringes, and antibiotic tablets valued at Rs 2.20 lakh during the joint operation.
- •Ten individuals were booked under the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act for illegally administering Allopathic, Ayurvedic, and Unani treatments without valid qualifications.
- •Investigators revealed that the fake doctors charged exorbitant fees and in some cases even sold expired medicines to vulnerable patients.
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The crime branch of Mumbai Police, alongside medical officers from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), raided multiple unauthorized clinics and registered a case against ten individuals at the Bhandup police station under Sections 33 and 36 of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act.
The joint operations conducted by the Mumbai Police crime branch and BMC officers targeted illegal clinics located in suburban Bhandup, Mankhurd, Kurla, Jogeshwari, Borivali, and Dahisar.
Investigators found that unqualified individuals were administering Allopathic, Ayurvedic, and Unani treatments without registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council, sometimes selling expired medicines while charging exorbitant fees. During the operations, authorities also seized syringes, antibiotic tablets, and other medical equipment valued at Rs 2.20 lakh.