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Quack Or Qualified? Expert Explains How To Spot A Registered Doctor From A Fake
Verifying a doctor's registration with the National Medical Commission or State Medical Council is essential to ensure qualified medical care.
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No Raids, Few FIRs: RTI Reveals Lack Of Action Against Quacks In Delhi
Data shows that in 2025 only one case was registered against a quack doctor, while in 2024 not a single case was forwarded.
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2 Children Die In Madhya Pradesh Due To Wrong Treatment By Quacks
In two separate incidents that have shaken Madhya Pradesh, two children have died allegedly due to negligence and wrong treatment by quacks.
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Assam Cracks Down On Fake Doctors, 4 Arrested In 3 Days
A massive crackdown has started in Assam against quacks and fake doctors. In the last three days, a total of four fake doctors have been arrested in the state.
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Analysis: Why Quacks Survive And Thrive In India
Quacks or jhola chaps are usually known to operate in rural areas or outskirts of towns. That an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner (UMP) could practise as a cardiologist in a large, reputed hospital is unthinkable.
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Rajasthan Man Dies After Getting Injected By Quack: Police
The proprietor of a clinic was arrested in Bundi district of Rajasthan for allegedly administering an injection to a man, police said on Monday.
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He Killed Woman To Fake Married Lover's Death So They Could Elope: Police
A 37-year-old "self-styled doctor" allegedly killed a patient in Chhattisgarh's Durg district to fake his married girlfriend's death so that they could elope, the police said on Monday.
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UP Woman Dies After Quack Delivers Her Baby At Unregistered Clinic
A woman died after delivering a baby on Saturday at private nursing home in UP which was allegedly not registered with the health department, officials said citing preliminary investigation.
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Quack Arrested For Performing Abortions In Gurugram
A 46-year-old fake doctor was arrested for allegedly carrying out abortions and selling pregnancy termination kits, police said.
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2-Month-Old Girl Branded With Hot Iron As Cure For Cough In Gujarat
A two-month-old baby girl was hospitalised after she was allegedly branded with a hot iron rod by a "self-styled doctor" to treat her for cough in Gujarat's Porbandar district, police said on Sunday.
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Teeth Broken, Tossed To The Ground, UP Child Dies After Quack Visit
The child, Anuj, was taken to the quack on Thursday night in Dhakar village of Bulandshahr district after he fell ill, a relative said.
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Woman Dies After Being Administered 'Wrong' Injection At UP Clinic
A 48-year-old woman died allegedly after being administered a "wrong" injection by a quack in this district, police said on Sunday.
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Maruti Suzuki Intern In Gurugram Dies After Jab, Quack Seen Dumping Body
A quack was arrested and charged with culpable homicide following the death of a 20-year-old Maruti Suzuki India intern due to alleged wrong treatment in IMT, Manesar, police said.
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2 Children Die Of Mysterious Fever In Indore, Doctor On The Run
Two brothers, one five years old and another two years old, died due to a mysterious fever in Indore district while another sibling was in critical condition, a health official said on Thursday.
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State Medical Councils To Appoint Officers To Weed Out Quacks
State Medical Councils have been asked by the National Medical Council (NMC) to appoint an officer who can file complaints before a court or any other authority concerned to take action against quacks.
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Quack Or Qualified? Expert Explains How To Spot A Registered Doctor From A Fake
Verifying a doctor's registration with the National Medical Commission or State Medical Council is essential to ensure qualified medical care.
-
No Raids, Few FIRs: RTI Reveals Lack Of Action Against Quacks In Delhi
Data shows that in 2025 only one case was registered against a quack doctor, while in 2024 not a single case was forwarded.
-
2 Children Die In Madhya Pradesh Due To Wrong Treatment By Quacks
In two separate incidents that have shaken Madhya Pradesh, two children have died allegedly due to negligence and wrong treatment by quacks.
-
Assam Cracks Down On Fake Doctors, 4 Arrested In 3 Days
A massive crackdown has started in Assam against quacks and fake doctors. In the last three days, a total of four fake doctors have been arrested in the state.
-
Analysis: Why Quacks Survive And Thrive In India
Quacks or jhola chaps are usually known to operate in rural areas or outskirts of towns. That an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner (UMP) could practise as a cardiologist in a large, reputed hospital is unthinkable.
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Rajasthan Man Dies After Getting Injected By Quack: Police
The proprietor of a clinic was arrested in Bundi district of Rajasthan for allegedly administering an injection to a man, police said on Monday.
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He Killed Woman To Fake Married Lover's Death So They Could Elope: Police
A 37-year-old "self-styled doctor" allegedly killed a patient in Chhattisgarh's Durg district to fake his married girlfriend's death so that they could elope, the police said on Monday.
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UP Woman Dies After Quack Delivers Her Baby At Unregistered Clinic
A woman died after delivering a baby on Saturday at private nursing home in UP which was allegedly not registered with the health department, officials said citing preliminary investigation.
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Quack Arrested For Performing Abortions In Gurugram
A 46-year-old fake doctor was arrested for allegedly carrying out abortions and selling pregnancy termination kits, police said.
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2-Month-Old Girl Branded With Hot Iron As Cure For Cough In Gujarat
A two-month-old baby girl was hospitalised after she was allegedly branded with a hot iron rod by a "self-styled doctor" to treat her for cough in Gujarat's Porbandar district, police said on Sunday.
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Teeth Broken, Tossed To The Ground, UP Child Dies After Quack Visit
The child, Anuj, was taken to the quack on Thursday night in Dhakar village of Bulandshahr district after he fell ill, a relative said.
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Woman Dies After Being Administered 'Wrong' Injection At UP Clinic
A 48-year-old woman died allegedly after being administered a "wrong" injection by a quack in this district, police said on Sunday.
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Maruti Suzuki Intern In Gurugram Dies After Jab, Quack Seen Dumping Body
A quack was arrested and charged with culpable homicide following the death of a 20-year-old Maruti Suzuki India intern due to alleged wrong treatment in IMT, Manesar, police said.
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2 Children Die Of Mysterious Fever In Indore, Doctor On The Run
Two brothers, one five years old and another two years old, died due to a mysterious fever in Indore district while another sibling was in critical condition, a health official said on Thursday.
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State Medical Councils To Appoint Officers To Weed Out Quacks
State Medical Councils have been asked by the National Medical Council (NMC) to appoint an officer who can file complaints before a court or any other authority concerned to take action against quacks.
