LUCKNOW, April 22 -- A man allegedly posing as a doctor was apprehended on Tuesday at King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, and handed over to police after authorities accused him of using forged documents and false claims to approach medical students and patients.

The accused, identified as 26-year-old Hassam Ahmad, was detained following an inquiry. KGMU officials said a formal complaint was submitted, following which police registered an FIR at Chowk police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating and forgery.

Kamlesh Dixit, deputy commissioner of police (West), said the accused was allegedly cheating patients and attendants by posing as a member of a fake outfit, "Cardio Seva Sans...