Decades of Illegal Medical Practices Uncovered in Haryana Hospital | Chandigarh News

HISAR: Authorities in Hisar have uncovered a case of alleged medical malpractice after raiding a hospital in Haryana’s Hisar district that had been operating illegally for over two decades.Officials say Jangra Hospital in Balsamand village was run by Dharampal, a local resident with no formal medical qualifications. The facility had been treating patients for 25 years without a licensed doctor on site.The raid was carried out by a joint team from the Chief Minister’s Flying Squad, the Health Department, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following a complaint filed by Medical Officer Dr Naveen Bainiwal.Police have registered a case against Dharampal under Section 34 of the National Medical Commission Act, which bars unqualified individuals from practising medicine.During the raid, investigators found a woman named Kamla Devi receiving treatment. Her husband told police that Dharampal had examined his wife and taken money for the treatment.Dharampal claimed he held an “Ayurveda Ratna” degree from Allahabad University and said that an ayurvedic doctor, Dr Kanwal Kumar Mohan, periodically visited the hospital. However, Dr Mohan later admitted to only practising Ayurveda and said he had no training in allopathic medicine. He also confirmed that Dharampal regularly administered allopathic treatments.Authorities seized medical equipment, patient records, and hospital documents during the raid. A pharmacy on the premises, operating under the name Ajay Medicine Center, was found to have a valid licence.Officials say further investigation is underway to determine the scale of the hospital’s unauthorised medical operations, including the involvement of other doctors such as Dr Nidhi Mehta, who reportedly visited the facility weekly.