Unqualified men pose as doctors in reputable hospitals in Kolkata

It came as a rude shock to the people of Kolkata to learn that unqualified men were occupying seats as doctors in reputable hospitals in the city. CID has zeroed on a person who claims to be a registered Unani practitioner and police are investigating whether it is true or not. In fact, all his educational qualifications, beyond his secondary school certificate, are under the scanner.
He is not the only one - as per police reports, there are at least six more suspects who are believed to working with fake certificates.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 30 May 2017.

The police are in touch with officials of the Medical Council and are investigating these cases that reveal a sordid picture of the health services in the city. The CID sleuths have started questioning one of the the accused to ascertain his wealth.


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People often used to draw a parallel between Calcutta police and Scotland Yard, their London counterparts. However, after seeing some 40 odd photographs of potbellied policemen, a very valid question was posed by the honorable High Court - 'does Scotland Yard have big tummies?'
A high court division bench was shocked after seeing pictures of the potbellied cops. The photographs were presented by a petitioner and the Court asked the state home secretary to file an affidavit stating the steps the government would take to improve the fitness of the city police personnel. In case the government has already undertaken any program, they will have to indicate that in the affidavit.
The matter will again come up for hearing after four weeks.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 14 January 2017.

The 30,000-odd force of Kolkata Police does have some exceptionally fit men and women but they are far outnumbered by cops who can barely move with their bulging bellies. The sorry sight of such cops earns ridicule for the entire force.
While fitness exercises are a compulsory component of the training curriculum, once the cops complete training and get absorbed into the force, the exercises become optional.
The message of the court is clear - city cops will have to get cracking and shed some tummy fat.


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