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Fake doctor Hafiz Ajijur Rahman who was arrested in Kokrajhar town. Image - Northeast Now

Kokrajhar Police on Saturday apprehended one fake doctor from Kokrajhar town.

Informing this, Rajen Singh, Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police said, โ€œThe arrested fake doctor has been identified as 35-year-old Hafiz Ajijur Rahman. He is a resident of Dampurgram Alamganj area under Gauripur Police Station in Dhubri district.โ€

The head of the Kokrajhar police also said, โ€œPrescriptions and medicines were recovered from the poossession of the fake doctor. He claimed to have provided kabiraji treatment for diseases like piles to various patients at Kokrajhar town.โ€

The Kokrajhar SP also said, โ€œThe fake doctor is just Class VII passed. But he identified himself as an expert doctor of piles and other diseases and prescribed medicines.โ€

Singh added, โ€œAfter his arrest, the fake doctor has been taken to Kokrajhar Police Station and the process of legal action against him is going on.โ€

Arrested Hafiz Ajijur Rahman said, โ€œI am not a doctor and did not study MBBS course. But I had been doing kabiraji and have been giving treatment to patients.โ€

He asserted that he had never claimed himself as a doctor.

However, a Bloodd Pressure (BP) check-up machine was also recovered from his possession.

Rinoy Basumatary is Northeast Now Correspondent in Kokrajhar. He can be reached at: [email protected]