Fake doctor arrested after 9 years on run for botched surgery that led to patient's death
New Delhi (PTI): A woman who posed as a doctor and was absconding for more than nine years following a botched surgery that resulted in a patient’s death has finally been arrested, police said.
The accused (48), a resident of Sangam Vihar, was nabbed from Greater Kailash-II where she was working as caretaker for a senior citizen.
The woman had allegedly obtained a forged BAMS degree from Bihar and opened a clinic in Vikas Nagar in Ranhola in 2008, read the statement of the Crime Branch.
Police further said that despite studying only up to class 12, she allegedly ran a clinic as a doctor and primarily catered to gynaecology patients. In 2009, Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Ranhola, admitted his pregnant wife at her clinic for abdominal pain.
According to the FIR, the accused administered medication and discharged the patient. When the pain persisted, she was readmitted the next day and underwent surgery on the accused's recommendation. The woman's condition worsened after she was discharged again, and she was shifted to DDU Hospital, where she died, read the statement.
Subsequent investigations revealed the accused had no formal medical education and had allegedly forged her credentials. She was arrested but later granted bail. In 2016, after failing to appear in court, she was declared a proclaimed offender.
"During interrogation, she confessed to learning basic treatment while assisting a doctor in Uttam Nagar in 2005-06. She later arranged a forged degree and opened her clinic. She had kept changing locations to evade arrest," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Aditya Gautam said in the statement.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
