Subhrajit Panda Bhai, Fake MBBS Posing as Orthopaedic Doctor Arrested by Berhampur Police

Odishabarta

Berhampur: The Digapahandi Police under Berhampur Police district,Ganjam has arrested a fake doctor from Dengaostta village Monday.

The Police, on getting reliable information that a fake doctor posing himself as a renowned Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon was treating patients at Babool Medicine store/clinic at Dengaosta chhak, Digapahandi, acted promptly and arrested.

The accused identified as Subhrajit Panda. (29) S/o- Ramachandra Panda origin of village Hindol Road, Sanda PS-Parajanga, Dist. Dhenkanal , he did B.Sc Microbiology and M.Sc Microbiology at Hyderabad, who had hoped to make quick money by pretending to be a doctor.

After joining a clinic run by Babool medical store at Dengaostta chhak, Digapahandi, he started treatment of patients who were suffering from Ortho & spinal problem.

He issued prescriptions under caption and letter pad as renowned doctor having foreign qualification as specialized physician of Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery.

Today, while briefing to Press,SP,Berhampur,Dr. Saravana Vivek M, said that in course of our investigation, raid was conducted at the rented house of the accused at Nuabazar Cuttack and Ranihat,Cuttack Best Polyclinic.

Smt Kumudini Sahu, the elder mother of the complainant  and,Simanchala Sahu (36)S/o Trinath Sahu of vill- Chhanameri, PS- Digapahandi, Dist-Ganjam was treated for fracture of wrist joint and the accused doctor prescribed the medicine in the letter pad specified above.

Due to faulty diagnosis and treatment the health condition Smt Kumudini Sahu deteriorated. So she was treated at Berhampur later on the complainant came to know that Subhrajit Panda was not a qualified doctor rather he was posing as a doctor showing fake medical qualification documents and treating innocent people and looted their hard earned money. Moreover on verification the aforesaid medical qualification specified by the accused doctor found to be fake and forged one. Subhrajit Panda visited the said clinic twice in a month for treatment of patients, he added.

Accused was visiting Dengaostta twice a month for the last 6 months , Aska twice a month for the last 6 months.

Police have seized  Letter Pad mentioning accused as doctor,Visiting card mentioning accused as Doctor, Flex banner mentioning accused as Orthopaedic doctor, Fake medical qualification documents, Aadhaar Card, Car (Reg no. OD 02 CF 8308) of accused Subhrajit Panda, Stethoscope, syringes, Medicines and prescription issued by the accused Subhrajit Panda in favour of Smt Kumudini Sahu also seized.

It was also ascertained that previously, the accused was arrested by the Hyderabad Police  on 8th, Feb,2020 for posing as a doctor charged under sections 170/419/420/467/468 IPC/ Telengana Medical Practitioners Registration Act. And sent toot Jail for 15 days  than he is out on bail in that case.Today again Subrajit Pamda arrested Fake doctor posing himself as Orthopaedic doctor arrested against the Case No. Accused Victim/ Digapahandi PS case No-a257 Dt. 15.07.2023 U/S-419/420/467/468/471/170 IPC/Sec 33 of Orissa Medical Registration Act/Sec 16 of Orissa clinical Registration Act.