Hyderabad, July 24 -- Several clinics operated by unregistered individuals were shut down by Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) in surprise checks conducted at Addagutta, Secunderabad, Jawahar Nagar, and RTC X Roads on Thursday, July 24.

Medical centres in Addagutta, namely First Aid Centre run by Sudhakar and Sweta Clinic run by Chiliveru Balaraj, have been operating for the past 20 years with unlicensed doctors.

According to a press release, officials noted that medicines were being stored in unsealed/uncovered plastic boxes without proper regulations at the First Aid Centre and were being 'distributed like peppermint in grocery stores with bare hands'.

Another medical centre was shut in Addagutta, called Chakravarthi Clinic, operated ...