Fake doctor held in Delhi

NEW DELHI - A fake doctor was arrested in south Delhi for forging his certificate and practicing medicine without required qualifications , police said Wednesday.

J.K. Sharma, an active member of the Delhi Medical Association (DMA), used to practice at his dispensary at Mirpur in Lajpat Nagar area, police said.

The DMA received a complaint about Sharma and in subsequent investigations the association found that Sharma was not even a graduate.

“After we received a complaint by a patient named Uttam Singh, our investigations found that Sharma was not even a graduate, a police complaint was filed Friday,” a senior DMA official told IANS.

According to police, investigations were carried out and Sharma was arrested after his credentials were checked.

“We received a complaint about a fake doctor, our investigations found that he had forged his degree,” a senior police officer said.

Sharma was sent to judicial remand Wednesday.

–Indo Asian News Service