Kolkata: A 48-year-old man, Sunil Kr. Shaw, was arrested from Halishahar in North 24 Parganas for impersonating a doctor by the same name for medical practice and trying to secure medical officer job at Madhyamgram Municipality.
The accused had allegedly forged documents and used the registration number of doctor Sunil Shaw, a resident of Govt Housing Estate at Rustamjee Parshi Road. The fraud, who was arrested by Cossipore Police on Thursday, had been practising for several years.
The incident came to light when the original doctor lodged a complaint." The doctor alleged that on and before Dec 1, the accused prepared fake documents," said Rupesh Kumar, Joint CP (Crime & Traffic). Cops had scrutinized the doctor's documents and details from the Medical Council before nabbing the fraud.
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