Silchar, June 26 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that 62 quacks have been arrested and 59 criminal cases registered across the state over the past year as part of an intensified crackdown on fake medical practitioners.

"The Assam government's crackdown against fake doctors is continuing. Any attempt to endanger people's lives will not be tolerated. So far, 59 cases have been registered and 62 fake doctors have been arrested," Sarma said in a social media post.

He said the government would continue strict enforcement to protect public safety. "Those involved in such illegal activities should remember that the government will continue to carry out such strict enforcement drives across all sectors to ensure the s...