Police arrest alleged fake doctor in Kupwara

Kupwara: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday detained an alleged fake doctor practicing in main town in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

An official told the news agency KNO that police this afternoon detained the alleged fake doctor and initiated enquiry.

He said that the arrest was made after complaints about the individual practising at a private clinic in Kupwara town and is believed to be a government employee.

Meanwhile, a senior police official said that it is too early to say that the arrested man is a fake doctor or an employee of some government department.

“It will be clear only after thorough investigation into the matter.”

He said a case FIR no. 225/2020 has been registered at police station Kupwara and further investigation is going on.

Meanwhile, sources said that the alleged fake doctor is said to be a sanitary inspector. (KNO)