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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Fake Assam doctor who performed 50 caesarian sections arrested
GUWAHATI The police in southern Assam's Cachar district have arrested a fake doctor, who performed more than 50 caesarean sections over a decade. Pulak Malakar, the 43-year-old accused from the adjoining Sribhumi district, practised at a private hospital in Silchar, the Cachar district headquarters. He had built a reputation as an obstetrician and gynaecologist. The police said Mr. Malakar worked as a fourth-grade employee at various hospitals in Barak Valley, comprising the Cachar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi districts, before becoming a 'doctor' with a fake MBBS certificate. Cachar's Senior Superintendent of Police, Numal Mahatta, said the accused was arrested on August 3 and produced before a local court the following day. The court sent him to a six-day police remand. 'We received complaints about the man treating patients by using a fake degree. Investigation revealed that his certificate from a government medical college in Odisha was fake,' Mr Mahatta said. 'We came to know that he was using a fake degree to work as a doctor in Silchar since 2016,' he said, adding that a case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Mr Mahatta said the police have launched an investigation to find out if the racket selling fake MBBS degrees was operating from the Barak Valley. The Assam government arrested several fake doctors and quacks after forming an Anti-Quackery and Vigilance Cell, which works with the police, in January. The special unit was formed a year after The Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024, was passed in the 126-member State Assembly, criminalising non-scientific magical healing practices conducted by individuals with malicious intent.
News18
4 days ago
- Health
- News18
Real Life 'Munna Bhai MBBS'? Fake Assam Doctor Who Performed 50 C-Sections Arrested
Last Updated: Pulok Malakar, posing as a doctor for over a decade, was arrested in Silchar, for performing over 50 surgeries without valid qualifications A man posing as a doctor for over a decade has been arrested in Silchar, Assam, for allegedly performing more than 50 caesarean and gynaecological surgeries without any valid medical qualification. The accused, Pulok Malakar, had been working at two private hospitals in Silchar and was widely known as a gynaecologist. His arrest followed a tip-off, after which police raided Shibsundari Nari Shiksha Seva Ashram Hospital in Silchar while he was in the operation theatre performing a C-section, NDTV reported. 'We got information about him and started an investigation. After verification of all the documents, we found that all his certificates are fake. He was a fake medical practitioner and was running the business for many years," said senior police officer Numal Mahatta. Malakar, a resident of Sribhumi in Assam, was produced before a local court on Monday and sent to five-day police custody. His arrest is part of a larger crackdown in Assam on fake doctors. In January 2025, the state government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formed the Anti-Quackery and Vigilance Cell — a dedicated unit working with the police to identify unqualified individuals posing as medical professionals. Since its formation, the cell has filed 13 FIRs and arrested 10 fake doctors across the state. One suspect remains on the run, and two cases are under investigation. Most of the individuals caught have been targeting lower and middle-income patients in both rural and urban areas. Last month, four fake doctors were arrested — two in Nagaon and two in Jorhat — after FIRs were filed by state anti-quackery officer Dr Abhijit Neog. All four are now in judicial custody and have been booked under various charges, including cheating, criminal breach of trust, and offences under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
