Surat: The Surat Zone-4 Police today arrested 13 bogus doctors who were practicing medicine with fake medical degrees in the city. The main accused, Rasesh Gujarati, has also been arrested for allegedly facilitating the distribution of these fake certificates. Additionally, one individual, BK Rawat, has been nabbed from Ahmedabad.
The police conducted a raid in the Pandesara area of the city and apprehended several bogus doctors in possession of fake BEMS (Bachelor of Electro Homeopathy Medical Science) certificates.
According to initial investigations, the police have seized over 100 fake degrees. The accused were reportedly charging Rs 70,000 for issuing these bogus degrees, encouraging unemployed individuals to engage in allopathic practice without any formal medical training. Authorities also revealed that across Gujarat, 1,200 individuals had been provided with fake certificates.
Surat Zone-4 DCP Vijay Singh Gurjar stated that investigations were carried out at three different clinics. When the doctors were asked for their degrees, they presented BEMS certificates, which are not recognized by the Gujarat government. The health department confirmed that these degrees were bogus.
DCP Vijay Singh Gurjar further explained that the accused team approached people, offering degrees for ₹70,000, claiming that the certificates would be issued by the state government’s AYUSH Ministry, under the Board of Electro Homeopathy Medical Science. The accused told people they would first provide training, followed by issuing the degrees. They promised one and a half years of training, but it was merely a facade, as they had no infrastructure for such training. They collected ₹60,000, ₹70,000, or ₹80,000 from individuals in exchange for the degrees.
The senior police official added that after receiving payment, the degree would be printed and handed over within just 10 days. Dr. Rasesh Gujarati assured these individuals that they could practice based on the degree and that neither the police nor the health department would trouble them. He also promised that if anyone faced issues, he would resolve the matter. He further informed people that with this degree, they could practice allopathy, homeopathy, or ayurveda. They provided individuals with the board’s registration certificates, allowing them to practice anywhere in Gujarat.
The police raided Dr. Rasesh Gujarati’s office, located in the Palanpur area, and seized several documents. They recovered seven registration books, 15 renewal cards, and blank certificates that were yet to be printed. Xerox copies of various bogus certificates were also found.
It is learnt that Dr. Rasesh Gujarati studied BHMS in the 1990s and worked as a spokesperson and vice-principal at various trusts. However, since this did not yield significant profits, he entered the field of Electro Homeopathy. Due to the absence of regulations for Electro Homeopathy by the central or state governments, he began this illegal operation. Dr. Rasesh Gujarati, along with Dr. BK Rawat, provided bogus degrees to 1,200 individuals in Gujarat.
One of the 13 bogus doctors arrested by the police, identified as Samim Ansari, had been arrested earlier after a girl child died due to his treatment a few months ago. This individual had only completed up to the 10th grade and had obtained a bogus degree from Dr. Rasesh Gujarati.
