Fake Doctors Racket in Gujarat
13 individuals, including 10 impersonating doctors, have been arrested by Gujarat Police in connection with a fake medical degree racket uncovered in Surat.
Police seized allopathic and homeopathic medicines, injections, syrup bottles, and forged certificates from the illicit clinics operated by the accused.
Further investigation revealed that three of the accused—Rasesh Gujarathi from Surat, BK Rawat from Ahmedabad, and their associate Irfan Saiyed—were involved in selling fake Bachelor of Electro-Homeopathy Medicine and Surgery (BEMS) degrees for ₹70,000 each.
These fraudulent degrees were primarily sold to individuals aspiring to open their own clinics.
The racket was operated under the guise of the ‘Board of Electro Homeopathic Medicine, Ahmedabad,’ led by Gujarathi and Rawat.
Reports indicate they had issued fake certificates to nearly 1,500 individuals, some of whom had only completed their education up to Class 10.
સુરત શહેર પાંડેસરા પોલીસે ઝડપી પાડ્યા 13 જેટલા બોગસ ડોક્ટરો. 70,000 રૂપિયા આપી નકલી ડિગ્રી લઇને ચલાવતા દવાખાનું.#સુરત_શહેર_પોલીસ_તમારી_સાથે_તમારા_માટે
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.#suratcitypolice #suratcitypandesarapolice #pandesarapolice #pandesara #SuratPoliceOnDuty #frauddoctor #FakeDegree pic.twitter.com/1sgNCqs2F8— Surat City Police (@CP_SuratCity) December 5, 2024
As per the police statement, Rasesh Gujarathi initially established a college in the Gopipura area in 2002, offering a three-year course in Electro Homeopathy. However, the venture failed due to a lack of students, resulting in financial losses.
Subsequently, Gujarathi partnered with BK Rawat, and the duo began selling fake BEMS degrees for ₹70,000 each to individuals seeking to start their own clinics.
Surprisingly, the duo also provided marksheets, registration certificates, and ID cards within a week of admission to their course, assuring students that these fake degrees would allow them to practice both allopathy and homeopathy.
To legitimize their operation, BK Rawat created a website to register these fraudulent degree holders, none of whom received any actual training or education.
Furthermore, they charged an annual fee of ₹3,000 for the renewal of registrations, according to a police statement cited by PTI.
During a raid on Rawat’s residence in Ahmedabad, authorities uncovered 10 blank degrees, 30 filled degrees with names, 160 application forms, 12 ID cards, and a register listing 1,630 individuals who had purchased these fake degrees, the police report stated.
Are Fake Doctors Operating in Telangana Too?
With Gujarat’s shocking revelation of a fake medical degree racket, a pressing question arises: could similar bogus doctors be practicing in Telangana?
The Telangana state government must initiate thorough checks to ensure public health and safety are not compromised by unqualified individuals posing as medical professionals.
