NEW DELHI: A man posing as a doctor who had been allegedly attending patients and working as a junior resident at LNJP Hospital in central Delhi has been arrested. Police said that the fake doctor was hired by a junior resident to work on his behalf. He was paying the fraud Rs 2,000 per day as a salary.
The arrested man has been identified as Rashid Khan. Police said Khan earlier worked as a nurse and has basic knowledge about medicine. The doctor who had allegedly hired Khan has been identified as Vishwajeet.
Deputy commissioner of police (central) Sanjay Bhatia said on Thursday the hospital staff reported catching a fake doctor at the hospital. Some doctors found Khan’s behaviour suspicious and asked for ID card. On looking up records, the staff discovered that the man was impersonating Vishwajeet.
The DCP said that Khan also attended serious and critically injured patients. “He also said that he used to wear face mask all the time to not get caught. He also used to don a white coat and a stethoscope to avoid any suspicion. He would work during Vishwajeet’s shifts and kept his attendance updated,” the officer said.
Police are now looking for Vishwajeet to corroborate facts as revealed by Khan. Probe is also on if other hospital staff is involved in the fraud.
“We are conducting an inquiry into the matter. The case involves a junior resident doctor. Because the impersonator was wearing PPE most of the time, we are yet to ensure how often he worked in place of the doctor. This is a very serious matter and the strictest possible action will be taken against the culprit,” said a senior official from the hospital.