Hyderabad, May 16 -- The Hyderabad Police on Saturday apprehended a 42-year-old man allegedly posing as a doctor and illegally practicing medicine without valid medical qualifications in Warasiguda.

The accused was identified as Nannuta Madhav, a native of Bhupalpally district. Police said he had studied up to Intermediate and did not possess any recognised medical, clinical or pharmacy qualifications.

According to police, the accused had been operating an illegal clinic under the name "Madhava Medical Shop" for the past one year. Investigators alleged that he misused the drug licence of his friend, Kunta Archana, to run the establishment and treat patients.

Acting on credible information, police conducted a decoy operation in which a ...