“During the course of investigation, we learnt that he had been working in Silchar since 2016 using a fake medical degree. A case was registered against him with the Sadar Police Station, Silchar under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,” the SP said.He suspected that the racket selling fake MBBS certificates was operating from the Barak Valley. He warned that the police would dig deep and arrest all those involved in it.In January this year, the Assam government formed an ‘anti-quackery and vigilance cell,’ a special unit that works in tandem with the police. Several arrests involving fake doctors and quacks were made in following months.The state Assembly had in February last year, passed ‘The Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024, ‘criminalising non-scientific’ magical healing’ practices conducted by individuals with malicious intent. The Bill aims to bring social awakening in society and create healthy, science-based knowledge and a safe environment to protect human health against the evil and sinister practices thriving on ignorance and the ill-health of people.
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