Quack doctor accused of infecting people with HIV finally lands in police net

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- A quack doctor accused of infecting dozens of people with HIV in a town in India has been arrested by police

- The suspect was arrested in his relative’s house after going into hiding following the discovery

- The victims reportedly tested positive for the virus after they were all administered injections by the suspect with a single syringe

Police on Thursday, February 8, arrested an unqualified medical practitioner accused of infecting dozens of people with HIV in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, NAN reports.

NAIJ.com gathers that the police said the suspect, Rajendra Yadav, who went into hiding following the detection of HIV infected patients during a medical camp in state’s Unnao district was arrested from a relative’s house.

“We tracked down prime accused Rajendra Yadav from the house of a relative, where he was hiding,” said a police officer Amit Singh.

Yadav was arrested following registration of a police case against him.

According to health officials, the suspect was using a single syringe to administer injections in Bangarmau town of Unnao district.

Initially health officials said 21 patients were detected with HIV, however, the number of infected patients was found to be higher.

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Recall that NAIJ.com previously reported that following the alleged use of a single syringe by an unqualified doctor to treat all his patients, at least 40 people tested HIV-positive in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

The news broke on Tuesday, February 6, months after the victims, including children, were diagnosed at a health camp organised by an NGO in November last year in Bangarmau city of Unnao district.

An area councilor, Sunil Bangarmau, who spoke on the development, stated that 500 cases would come up, if proper tests are conducted.

He stated: “Forty HIV positive cases have been found among 400 tested people. If proper tests are done, at least 500 cases would come up."

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