TGMC uncovers fake doctor in Hyderabad injecting distilled water as medication

The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) officials have uncovered a fraudulent medical network in Hyderabad’s Ramanthapur and Uppal areas.
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The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) officials have uncovered a fraudulent medical network in Hyderabad, with one individual administering distilled water as medication under the guise of being a licensed doctor.

President of the Ramanthapur Rural Medical Practitioner (RMP) and Paramedical Practitioner (PMP) Association Yadagiri was found posing as a qualified practitioner, prescribing medications and administering fake treatments.

During the inspections, officials discovered that Yadagiri was injecting patients with distilled water, misleading them into believing they were receiving proper medical care. The scale of his deceit was further exposed when hundreds of vials of distilled water, along with evidence of unauthorised use of antibiotics and steroids, were seized from his clinic, said TGMC member Pratibha Lakshmi.

The operation, which targeted fraudulent practitioners in Hyderabad’s Ramanthapur and Uppal areas, revealed several other disturbing practices. At Anjali Clinic in Beerappagadda, another impersonator, B. Srinivas, was caught dispensing steroids and antibiotic syrups to children. A large stockpile of restricted medications was confiscated from the clinic.

Further investigations unearthed a supply chain in Boduppal, where unlicensed medical stores were found providing medications to these fake doctors. In addition to these findings, Sri Dhanvantari Diagnostics was discovered to be conducting unauthorised tests using falsified signatures, the member said.

Dr. Pratibha Lakshmi condemned the activities, stating that legal actions would be pursued under sections 34 and 54 of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act. She confirmed that the council is preparing to revoke the licenses of clinics and diagnostic centers involved in such fraudulent practices.

The inspections also revealed that in Nehru Nagar, a licensed doctor Narsinha Chari, allowed a fake practitioner, Aavanch Suresh, to treat patients. Meanwhile, in the same locality, Sri Balaji First Aid, run by Turaga Nageshwar Rao, was caught administering pain relief injections without proper credentials.