Police Shut Down Darrang Diagnostic Center Over Fake Radiologist

Guwahati: Kharupetia police arrested a man for posing as a qualified radiologist. He worked at the Assam Diagnostic Centre across from the Kharupetia Primary Health Centre in the Darrang district. Officers detained Ataur Rahman, who lives in Mollapara village, for performing exams without the legal credentials. The facility owner, Mainuddin Ahmed of Kuwari Pukhuri village, is also in custody.

Rahman held an MBBS degree from Bangladesh. Despite that, he signed diagnostic reports for a long time without the necessary medical qualifications. Police took action after the Assam Medical Council filed a formal complaint. The facility faced immediate consequences. Authorities sealed the building for violating the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act.

The center previously advertised services from two other doctors. Signs listed Dr. Arjun Sharma and Dr. Abhinab Bhattacharjee, who specializes in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. They were supposed to see patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 1 pm. A notice now covers the doors: "The facility had been sealed for violating provisions of the PC-PNDT Act." Officials continue to investigate the extent of the illegal practice.