Two quacks practising allopathy arrested in Erode district

TNN | Nov 17, 2017, 11:18 IST




 ERODE: Police arrested two quacks who were practising allopathic medicine near Andhiyur here on Wednesday.

Police said P Saravanan, 37, of Kokkarayanpet in Namakkal district, was practicing as an allopath doctor for more than 10 years near Andhiyur. "He had completed Class 10 and joined in a medical shop as salesman. With that experience, he started a clinic at Muniyappampalayam about 10 years ago," police added.

After being tipped, joint director of health services for Erode district Dr P Kanakachalakumar searched the clinic with a police team. They caught Saravanan treating patients. "He was prescribing allopathic medicines and injections to patients," said a police officer.

On questioning, Saravanan confessed that he was practising modern medicine without qualification. Saravanan was arrested by the police.

In another case, the team caught N Srinivasan, 55, a registered homoeopathy medical practitioner, practising allopathic medicine at Kelavani village near Andhiyur. After confession, police arrested him too.