Mumbai: In a significant crackdown on illegal medical practice, Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit 6 on Friday arrested two quacks who were posing as qualified doctors and running clinics at Shivajinagar, in Govandi. The accused, identified as Rajiv Kapildeo Ranjan (34) and Kubernath Gomati Yadav (56), were caught red-handed examining patients and administering treatment at two separate clinics, despite holding no valid medical degree or licence.Acting on credible intelligence, a police team from Unit 6, accompanied by the assistant medical officer from BMC’s M Ward (E), conducted simultaneous raids on both clinics. Officers found the accused actively treating patients for various illnesses and charging hefty consultation fees, all without any authorisation from the Maharashtra Medical Council.During the raids, police seized significant medical supplies, including injection bottles, syringes, and antibiotic tablets from the premises. Both individuals have been booked under Sections 33 and 36 of the Medical Practice Act, 1961, with separate FIRs registered at Shivajinagar Police Station.
