14 Fake Doctors Arrested In Gujarat's Surat, Main Accused Held With 1,200 Fake Degrees

Police reported uncovering a scam involving three individuals practising allopathy with fake medical degrees. Acting on a tip-off, the revenue department and police raided their clinics.

Fourteen fake doctors and the main accused of the gang who offered them false degrees were arrested in the Surat district of Gujarat on Thursday. The gang having a database of 1,200 fake degrees has also offered degrees to class 8 graduates, charging Rs 70,000 each.

The accused identified as Dr Ramesh Gujarati along with other members of the gang were offering degrees, "issued by" the "Board of Electro Homoeopathic Medicine (BEHM) Gujarat". The police retrieved hundreds of applications, certificates, and stamps in their possession. 

According to the report by NDTV, police reported uncovering a scam involving three individuals practising allopathy with fake medical degrees. Acting on a tip-off, the revenue department and police raided their clinics. When questioned, the accused presented degrees issued by BEHM, which authorities confirmed to be counterfeit as the Gujarat government does not recognise or issue such qualifications.

Main Accuse Registers Fake Degrees On A Fake Website: Police

Investigations disclosed that the accused had been registering these fake degrees on a fraudulent website. As per the police, the main suspect discovered that electro-homoeopathy was unregulated in India. He exploited this loophole by creating a bogus board to issue degrees in the field.

The police said the main accused hired five people and trained them in electro-homoeopathy. After completing the course in less than three years, he again trained them on how to prescribe electro-homeopathy medicines.

However, as public skepticism toward electro-homoeopathy grew, the group changed tactics. They began issuing fake certificates purportedly endorsed by the Ayush Ministry of Gujarat, falsely claiming a partnership with their fabricated board, BEHM.

The scam involved charging Rs 70,000 for a degree, which included training. They assured recipients that the certificate would enable them to practise allopathy, homoeopathy, and Aarogya medicine without legal issues. Certificates were issued within 15 days of payment and required annual renewal fees ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000.