Unlicensed clinic in Chandankheda raided after running for six to seven years; man held

A joint team of the health department and police raided a clinic at Chandankheda in Bhadravati taluka of Chandrapur district on October 19, 2026. According to information on the action, the man running it had no papers showing a medical qualification or licence. A case has been registered at Bhadravati police station under various sections.

It is said that a hospital had been run at Chandankheda for the past six to seven years without any authorised medical qualification or licence, and patients were being treated there. The joint team has taken strict action. A case has been registered at Bhadravati police station under various sections of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The action has caused a stir in the health sector of the rural area and across the locality.

The Food and Drug Administration department had written to Taluka Medical Officer Dr Sanjay Bapurao Asutkar, asking for action against the doctor concerned. Under a government order of the Medical Education and Drugs Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, a district-level review committee headed by the District Magistrate has been formed to curb fake practitioners. On the committee's direction, the District Health Officer had ordered action.

Following these orders, a special inspection team led by Taluka Health Officer Dr Sanjay Bapurao Asutkar made a surprise raid on the clinic of Bishwajit Ramakant Biswas, 38, at Chandankheda between 12.30 pm and 1 pm on October 19, 2026.

During the raid, officials asked Biswas for an authorised medical licence or qualification, but he had no legal papers. When the clinic was searched in the presence of panch witnesses, a large quantity of Ayurvedic medicines and medical supplies used in treatment were found. The team drew up a panchnama on the spot and seized medicines worth Rs 8,203 and important documents. The accused, Bishwajit Biswas, was taken into custody.

On the complaint of Taluka Health Officer Dr Sanjay Bapurao Asutkar, a case has been registered at Bhadravati police station against Biswas under Section 33 of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961, along with Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Police Havaldar Petras Sidam is investigating the case further.

The administration has warned that very strict action will continue against such fake doctors who play with people's lives without a licence.