Support

Explore

HomeNo Image is Available
About UsNo Image is Available
AuthorsNo Image is Available
TeamNo Image is Available
CareersNo Image is Available
InternshipNo Image is Available
Contact UsNo Image is Available
MethodologyNo Image is Available
Correction PolicyNo Image is Available
Non-Partnership PolicyNo Image is Available
Cookie PolicyNo Image is Available
Grievance RedressalNo Image is Available
Republishing GuidelinesNo Image is Available

Languages & Countries :






More about them

Fact CheckNo Image is Available
LawNo Image is Available
ExplainersNo Image is Available
NewsNo Image is Available
DecodeNo Image is Available
Media BuddhiNo Image is Available
Web StoriesNo Image is Available
BOOM ResearchNo Image is Available
BOOM LabsNo Image is Available
Deepfake TrackerNo Image is Available
VideosNo Image is Available

Support

Explore

HomeNo Image is Available
About UsNo Image is Available
AuthorsNo Image is Available
TeamNo Image is Available
CareersNo Image is Available
InternshipNo Image is Available
Contact UsNo Image is Available
MethodologyNo Image is Available
Correction PolicyNo Image is Available
Non-Partnership PolicyNo Image is Available
Cookie PolicyNo Image is Available
Grievance RedressalNo Image is Available
Republishing GuidelinesNo Image is Available

Languages & Countries :






More about them

Fact CheckNo Image is Available
LawNo Image is Available
ExplainersNo Image is Available
NewsNo Image is Available
DecodeNo Image is Available
Media BuddhiNo Image is Available
Web StoriesNo Image is Available
BOOM ResearchNo Image is Available
BOOM LabsNo Image is Available
Deepfake TrackerNo Image is Available
VideosNo Image is Available
Fast Check

News Bulletin About Fake Doctors Racket Busted In Bengal Is From 2017

BOOM found that the racket of doctors with forged degrees was exposed in June 2017.

By - Srijit Das | 29 May 2024 2:12 PM IST

Claim

An old NDTV news bulletin has recently gone viral on social media with a misleading claim that it shows a recent incident in West Bengal, where nearly 560 fake medical degrees were sold in Kolkata, and fake doctors were arrested from top hospitals like Bellevue and Kothari. The bulletin is being shared with a caption, "After fake teachers, now fake doctors alert Almost 560 fake medical degrees sold in Kolkata and fake doctors arrested from top hospitals like Bellevue,Kothari etc. one of them even received president’s award. Kolkata is the new cr!me hub of the country." Click here to view the post and here for an archive. 

 

Fact

BOOM debunked the same video in August 2022 when it went viral with a similar misleading claim. We then ran a related keyword search on YouTube and found the same news bulletin on NDTV's official YouTube channel on June 9, 2017. The bulletin was uploaded with a caption, "6 Fake Doctors Arrested In Bengal In A Month, 3 From Top Kolkata Hospitals". NDTV then reported that between May and June 2017, six fake doctors were arrested in West Bengal. Additionally, another individual was arrested for selling fake MBBS certificates, and large quantities of fake medicines were seized in Hooghly district. Among those arrested was Dr. Subhendu Bhattacharya, who had allegedly received an award from President Pranab Mukherjee. He was arrested by the Howrah Police in connection with the fake doctors' racket and had been under the CID's scrutiny for some time, according to a report by The Indian Express from June 3, 2017.


Tags: