3 Nepalese detained in Hojai for posing as eye doctors
According to police, the three persons were taken from a day-long health camp to Hojai police station for questioning on Tuesday. Their names have not yet been disclosed. They were served legal notices and later released on a PR bond, officials said.
This marks the fourth operation by the cell resulting in the detention of seven individuals so far this year.
The action was initiated after the cell of the Assam Council of Medical Registration lodged a complaint regarding the alleged fraudulent practitioners.
Police visited the health camp to verify their credentials and qualifications.
Anti-quackery & vigilance officer of the Assam govt, Dr Abhijit Neog, wrote on social media, "The fledgling Anti Quackery & Vigilance Cell of the Assam Council of Medical Registration has been successful in its drive against quackery with the detention of three persons claiming to be Ophthalmologists (which they were not), from Mechi Eye & Aesthetic Hospital, Nepal, when they were conducting an Eye Treatment Camp at Hojai.
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Neog said of the three detainees — all in their 20s — one was an optometrist, another an ophthalmic assistant, and the third an assistant without any medical qualification. Sources said the optometrist had studied at a private university in Guwahati.
He said the camp's advertisement had falsely claimed that renowned ophthalmologists from Nepal would conduct the treatments, yet none of the detained individuals were qualified doctors.
"This was a case of cheating, as people were led to believe that eminent ophthalmologists from Nepal would treat them, but none were actually present. It constitutes a criminal breach of trust," Neog added.
Prior to the Hojai camp, the same people had reportedly organised two similar camps in Guwahati on Monday. Authorities are now investigating whether they had proper authorisation to conduct eye check-ups and treatments.
"We had been tracking them for some time," Neog said.
Hojai SP, Saurabh Gupta, said, "They are not doctors and have been served a legal notice to respond." The complaint report has been sent to the court.
Police said it is a non-cognisable offense. If court orders an investigation, the trio will be summoned and will have to answer before court.
Neog said such fraudulent activities have been prevalent in areas like Barpeta Road, Nagaon, and Guwahati (Gita Mandir & Silpukhuri) over the past few years, exploiting public trust in Nepal's reputed eye care services.
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