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Quack Arrested in Maharashtra's Daund, Seizing ₹6.54 Lakh in Cash and Medicines

A case of medical malpractice emerged in Maharashtra's Daund, where authorities arrested a fake doctor, Omprakash Bansilal Swarnkar. He was operating an illegal clinic without a valid medical degree. Following a police raid, medicines, injections, and cash totaling ₹6.54 lakh were seized. The arrest highlights ongoing issues of unlicensed medical practice and patient safety in the region.

MBN Maharashtra Reporter

MBN Maharashtra Reporter

May 28, 2026

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Quack Arrested in Maharashtra's Daund, Seizing ₹6.54 Lakh in Cash and MedicinesWire Service: IANS

Key Takeaways

  • Fake doctor arrested in Maharashtra's Daund
  • ₹6.54 lakh seized during police raid
  • Concerns raised over unlicensed medical practices

This Daund case is honestly scary because it is not about small rule-breaking,it is about someone allegedly treating people like doctor without valid medical degree . In medical matters,one wrong injection or wrong medicine can change life,not small thing ah.

Police in Maharashtra's Daund arrested Omprakash Bansilal Swarnkar after raid at illegal clinic running in Akhadevasti area of Kasurdi village . Authorities found that Swarnkar was practicing medicine without any valid medical degree or registration with Maharashtra Medical Council.

And this is where whole thing becomes more worrying. During raid,police found allopathic medicines from known companies like Cipla and Intas,along with injections,syringes and cash amounting to ₹6.54 lakh . That is not some tiny setup from look of it .

Police also seized 381 suspicious bottles filled with unlabelled liquids . Now just imagine patients going there,not knowing what those liquids are,who prepared them,or whether treatment is even safe.

Few things standing out clearly in this case:

  • Omprakash Bansilal Swarnkar was allegedly running clinic without medical qualifications.
  • Police seized medicines,injections,syringes,cash amounting to ₹6.54 lakh and 381 suspicious bottles filled with unlabelled liquids.
  • This incident follows recent arrests of three individuals in Madhya Pradesh for submitting forged medical credentials.

The investigation reportedly started after complaint by Dr . Ashish Shankar Shirase from Primary Health Centre in Khamgaon . After that,authorities raided Swarnkar's clinic and found this whole setup operating illegally.

Legal action is now being taken under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Medical Practice Act of 1961 . And tbh,that sounds necessary because fake medical practice is not just fraud,it directly puts patients at risk.

What feels disturbing here is how easily such clinics can run in local areas,especially where people may not check degrees or registration before taking treatment . Many patients trust whoever is sitting inside clinic with medicines on shelf .

Authorities are continuing investigation into Swarnkar's operations and trying to find out if more fraudulent activities are linked to this illegal clinic . But bigger question is how many such places are still running quietly while people keep trusting them…

Wire Service: IANS
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