India, Oct. 20 -- Continuing the crackdown on bogus medical practitioners, Assam's Cachar Police arrested another individual on Monday for posing as a doctor.

With this latest arrest, the number of fake doctors apprehended in the district has climbed to 13.

The accused, identified as Bipul Chandra Nath, had been treating patients under the false identity of "Dr. B.C. Nath", despite having only a matriculation-level education.

According to Cachar Superintendent of Police (SSP) Numal Mahatta, Nath deceived people for years by fabricating his medical qualifications.

Acting on a specific tip-off, a police team raided the Ambicapatty area in Silchar, where they arrested Nath and recovered forged medical documents, including a fake MBBS deg...