Authorities give two days time to ‘fake doctor’ for producing documents, if any

Accused claims to have degree from “College registered with Govt of British India”

Srinagar, Jan 7: Authorities have given two days time to ‘fake doctor’ in frontier district Kupwara to produce documents, if any, to prove his qualification and registration issued by competent authority.

The two days time, given as an opportunity to fake doctor, expires on January 8.

A team of authorities raided the clinic of ‘fake doctor’ on 6 January 2018 in Kupwara. The ‘fake doctor’ was not present in the clinic and told authorities that he would produce documents of qualification and registration within two days.

As verified with Office of The Registrar Board of Ayurvedic/ Unani Sowarigpa (AMCHI) Yoga and Naturopathy System of Medicine J&K, in its respond to ANN News e-mail said that the Nazir Ahmad Mir is not registered with them.

As -per the Jammu and Kashmir Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, it is mandatory for any “legally qualified medical practitioner” or “duly qualified medical practitioner” to get registered with this Board. However, this fake doctor doesn’t appear its list.

Section 34 of the act says that no person other than a practitioner registered shall practise or hold himself out, whether directly or by implication as practising or as being prepared to practise the Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine.

This fake doctor is producing a certificate wherein he claims to have completed his degree from “The Birja Medical College of Allopathy — Government Of British India.”

This “Government of British India” college doesn’t exist anywhere in republic and independent India. The doctor now claims to have got registration from Directorate of Industries and Commerce (DIC).

DIC deals with all aspects of planning and development of small scale and tiny industrial units and provides registration to business units. However, it has no authority to provide any degree or diploma certificate to any doctor or recognize any persons as doctor.

Section 26 of the Jammu and Kashmir Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act makes false assumption of certificate or diploma to be an offence.

“Whosoever voluntarily and falsely assumes or uses any title or description or any addition to his name implying that he holds a diploma, licence, or certificate, conferred, granted that he is qualified to practise the Ayurvedic or Unani Systems of Medicine, or that he is a registered practitioner shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 20,000 or which imprisonment with may extend to one year, or with both,” it reads.

The story came to light when ANN News — the most watched Tv news channel in J&K highlighted the issue in its current affairs programme.

Public at large are demanding action under law against this fake doctor who has put lives of a common patients at risk.

“He must be booked under Public Safety Act in the interest of public at large,” said a group of locals.