A big fake medical degree gang has been busted in Gujarat. Last Thursday, the police arrested the gang leader Rashesh Gujarati and BK Rawat from Ahmedabad. News of a former Congress leader’s involvement in this gang has also come to light. It is reported that Rashesh Gujarati was earlier the head of the medical cell of Congress in Surat, however, he was removed from this post in 2021. Since the information came to light, BJP has been continuously making many allegations against Congress.
While giving information on this matter on Friday, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi said that Rashesh Gujarati used to give degree certificates to fake doctors, and after taking money, he used to make anti-social elements doctors. The minister alleged that the Congress leader took money and helped many people become fake doctors.
Congress denied the allegations and said that Rashesh Gujarati was removed from the party in 2021 itself. Attacking Congress, BJP said that Congress leaders were involved in this fraud and they should take responsibility.
13 people arrested so far
On Thursday, the police arrested 13 people including Rashesh Gujarati and his associate BM Rawat and ten other doctors. The police have also allegedly recovered fake Bachelor of Electro-Homeopathy Medicine and Surgery (BEMS) degree from the accused. The police have also seized allopathic and homeopathic medicines, injections, syrup bottles and certificates from the clinics of fake doctors. With the help of these degrees, they used to treat like real doctors.
Doctor’s degree in 75 to 80 thousand
According to the police, the accused in this scam have helped in issuing fake medical degrees to more than 1,500 unqualified doctors. The accused issued fake Bachelor of Electro Homeopathic Medicine (BEMS) degree for Rs 75 to 80 thousand. Police estimate that both the doctors earned at least Rs 10 crore through this scam.
Administration on alert mode
Cases of fake doctors in Gujarat have raised questions on health services. Fake doctors are not only putting the lives of patients at risk, but are also affecting the credibility of the medical system. The administration is now taking strict action on such cases and investigation has been intensified.