Bogapani Tea Estate Pharmacist Under Scrutiny Over Fake Credentials

Guwahati: A probe into a suspected fake pharmacist at Assam’s Bogapani Tea Estate hit a wall this week. The Medical Inspector of Plantation, or MIP, found clear gaps in the paperwork provided by Kameswar Kalita. He resigned as the inquiry started. Still, management gave him two months to hand over original certificates and pharmacy registration records.

Estate officials claim this move honors the principles of natural justice. The Association of Registered Pharmacists Assam, known as ARPA, pressured the estate for months. President Dhruba Gogoi sent emails on May 29 and October 4 of 2024. The estate ignored both messages. A follow-up letter on December 19, 2024, finally pushed the issue to the MIP.

ARPA claims Kalita used registration number 1473. Records show that number belongs to Shiak Mahamadin. The Assam Pharmacy Council has stayed silent on the matter. Bogapani management remains hesitant to act alone. The Deputy Manager stated, "We can at best escalate the findings of the Medical Inspector of Plantation to the higher competent authority for a final decision."

The Garden Superintendent has not commented. The estate must now wait for the two-month deadline to pass. A final call rests with the competent authority after they review the evidence.