Daijiworld Media Network - Lalitpur

Lalitpur, Dec 14: In a startling case of identity fraud, a 57-year-old man was arrested for allegedly working as a cardiologist for nearly three years at the Autonomous Government Medical College in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur despite not being a qualified doctor.

The accused, identified as Abhinav Singh, is accused of misusing the identity and medical degrees of his US-based brother-in-law to secure the post. The fraud came to light after a complaint was filed by his own sister.

Police said Abhinav was arrested on Friday and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody, according to Circle Officer Ajay Kumar. He had been working on a contractual basis as a Specialist in Cardiology and General Medicine under the National Health Missio

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