Silchar, Sept. 9 -- Police in Assam's Cachar district arrested two men on Monday for allegedly posing as qualified doctors, following complaints filed by the Assam Council of Medical Registration (ACMR).

The accused were identified as Pankaj Chaudhary, a resident of Silchar, and Subhir Choudhury of Kalain.

The arrests were made after ACMR anti-quackery vigilance officer Abhijit Neog lodged FIRs against them.

According to police, Pankaj had been illegally practicing as a medicine specialist, gastroenterologist, and diabetologist. He displayed signboards, issued prescriptions, and falsely claimed qualifications such as MBBS, MD, and international fellowships.

He was also found using Registration No. 24147, which actually belongs to a ge...