Delhi: ‘MBBS doctor’ held as girl dies after his treatment

NEW DELHI: A man pretending to be an MBBS doctor was arrested as a 13-year-old girl, whom he had treated, died after having medicines given by him.
During questioning, Banshi Lal showed an ayurvedic degree. Police said that Lal used to run a clinic at Sanjay Colony in south Delhi’s Bhatti Mines and treated local residents claiming to be an MBBS doctor.
DCP (south) Atul Thakur said that they received a complaint from Bachchu Paswan, who said that his daughter was suffering from a health issue due to which he had consulted Lal.Lal assured Paswan that the girl would recover soon and gave her some medicines and an injection. This, however, deteriorated her condition and she died. Based on Paswan’s complaint a case was registered for culpable homicide. The accused was produced before court and sent to judicial custody. TNN