BAMS, BHMS graduates found practicing allopathic medicine in Hyderabad, TGMC to file cases

The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) on Monday, July 21, conducted surprise inspections at multiple clinics in the Hayathnagar area of Hyderabad. The action, part of an ongoing campaign to safeguard public health, exposed a troubling nexus of fake doctors operating under the guise of legitimate practitioners.

During the inspections, five establishments were found flouting medical regulations. Among them was Sunrays Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, where Umakant, a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) graduate, was caught administering allopathic treatments he is not licenced to provide. Despite lacking the qualifications mandated for such practice, he had allegedly been treating patients with modern medicine.

At Sri Vijaya Brahmendra First Aid Centre, the operator, identified as Brahmendra, was found offering allopathic services in clear violation of medical norms. Similarly, at Hanuman First Aid Centre, an individual named Vinod, with no medical degree and only an Intermediate qualification, was reportedly providing unauthorised treatment to unsuspecting patients.

In another instance, Sri Sai Poly Clinic was found to be run by K.S. Prasad, a Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) graduate who was allegedly posing as an MBBS doctor while practising allopathy. At Balaji First Aid Centre, the operator, Rambabu, was delivering medical services without any recognised medical registration or qualifications.

The inspection team comprised TGMC Vice Chairman Gundagani Srinivas, K.U.N. Vishnu, and Vigilance Officer Rakesh. TGMC officials confirmed that cases would be filed against all those found violating the law. The charges will be registered under relevant sections of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, including Sections 34 and 54, the Telangana State Medical Practitioners Registration Act (Section 22), and Sections 318 and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.