Pradip Paul, a resident of Bongaon, has been arrested by Kolkata Police yesterday for operating multiple fake clinics falsely claiming association with the late Dr Prasanta Banerji and Dr Pratip Banerji, pioneers of modern homeopathy.
The preparations for these upcoming clinics are underway and will be completed soon. On Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia met with officials from the Public Works Department and the Health Department to review the project.
In the letter, Priyank Kanoongo, Chairperson of NCPCR wrote, "The Commission has taken cognizance under section 13 (1)(j) of CPCR act, 2005 of a media report dated January 9, 2022, regarding a case of dextromethorphan poisoning after a Mohalla clinic prescribed the dextromethorphan syrup to a minor girl resulting the toddler becoming seriously ill."
