Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat city police, in coordination with the district health department, arrested nine people for allegedly practising medicine without recognised medical qualifications during raids at clinics in the Dindoli area on Thursday.Acting on specific information, police teams and health officials conducted simultaneous raids at the establishments. According to officials, the accused were treating patients despite lacking the required medical qualifications. Some of them had worked as hospital compounders or nurses before setting up their own clinics.The arrested individuals are Rohit Patil, Parmanand Patel, Aarti Maurya, Mahesh Rajput, Kamalaprasad Gond, Sopan Patil, Manoharlal Kumawat, Dinesh Bharti and Kishor Vishwas.During the raids, officials seized allopathic medicines, injections, syrups and medical equipment collectively valued at Rs 95,138.Cases have been registered against the accused at Dindoli police station. The district health department will also initiate separate proceedings against them under the Clinical Establishments Act.The action was aimed at curbing unauthorised medical practices and addressing potential risks to public health.
