Quack posing as ortho, spine surgeon arrested in Ganjam

Berhampur: A 29-year-old man, who posed as a specialist in orthopaedic and spine surgery, and had opened a clinic at Dengausta, was arrested by Ganjam police on Monday.The accused, Subrajit Panda, a resident of Hindol Road at Sanda in Dhenkanal district, had earlier been arrested by Chilkalguda police in Hyderabad on February 8, 2020, for posing as a doctor and a World Health Organisation (WHO) member. After being released on bail, Panda started a clinic at Ranihat, Cuttack. He also visited his clinic in Dengausta twice a month and treated patients. “Acting on a tip-off, we visited his clinic in Dengausta and while verifying his documents, found them to be fake,” said Saravana Vivek M, SP (Berhampur).