Police arrest fake Bangladeshi doctor

Police have arrested a 41-year-old Bangladeshi national who was pretending to be a doctor and treating expatriate patients living in the capital.

Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam confirmed that the “fake doctor” was arrested in Male’ on October 2 (Sunday).

“Police found some medical certificates, which we suspect are not valid certificates,” Shiyam said. “So far, we have learned that he mostly took care of Bangladeshi nationals working in Male’.”

Police found medical certificates as well as equipment and tools when they searched his residence, including syringes, a stethoscope, a blood pressure gauge and various kinds of medicine.

The police fraud and financial crime department is investigating the case.