NMC disallows four doctors linked to Red Fort blast from practising medicine

An expert in medical registrations said, “Most states mandate that the doctors be registered with their respective state councils when they are practicing in the state. It is the responsibility of the organisation that employs them to check their registration.”

Red Fort blast: NMC disallows four doctors from practising medicine

Debris being removed a day after an explosion ripped through a car near the Red Fort. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna/File)

The country’s apex medical regulator, National Medical Commission (NMC), on Friday removed the names of four doctors linked to the November 10 Delhi blast, disallowing them from practicing medicine.

The names were removed after the four — Muzaffar Ahmad, Adeel Ahmad Rather, Muzammil Ahmad Ganai and Shaheen Shahid Ansari — were booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

While Muzaffar Ahmad, Adeel Ahmad Rather and Muzammil Ahmad Ganai were registered with the Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council, Shaheen Shahid Ansari was registered with the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council.

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Usually, for removing a doctor’s name temporarily or permanently from the medical register — the most significant action against a medical practitioner — the state medical council issues a showcause notice, conducts a hearing, and then issues an order. The doctor is allowed to appeal the decision before the NMC’s autonomous Ethics and Medical Registration Board.

Here, the order comes from the NMC.

One of the orders state: “Dr Muzaffar Ahmad, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, and Dr Muzamil Shakeel (Ganai) registered with the Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council have been found to be involved in the above referenced case on the basis of evidence collected by the investigating agencies… such association or conduct is prima facie inconsistent with the standards of ethical propriety, integrity and public trust expected of members of the medical profession… the Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council have ordered cancellation of registration with directions that their names be removed from the Register of Medical Practitioners… with immediate effect.”

For Shaheen, the NMC stated, “Dr Shaheen Saeed (Shahid) registered with the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council has been found to be involved in the referenced case on the basis of evidence collected by the investigating agencies… such association or conduct is prima facie inconsistent with the standards of ethical propriety, integrity and public trust expected of members of the medical profession… Now, therefore, name of Dr Shaheen Saeed be removed from the IMR/NMR with immediate effect.”

While at least one of the doctors practices in Faridabad’s Al Falah university, none of them had registration in Haryana, sources in NMC said.

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The sources added that to practice in a new state, a doctor typically needs to apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their original state medical council and then register with the new state medical council. They had NOC from J&K council to practice in another state.

An expert in medical registrations said, “Most states mandate that the doctors be registered with their respective state councils when they are practicing in the state. It is the responsibility of the organisation that employs them to check their registration.”

Anonna Dutt

Anonna Dutt is a Principal Correspondent who writes primarily on health at the Indian Express. She reports on myriad topics ranging from the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension to the problems with pervasive infectious conditions. She reported on the government’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic and closely followed the vaccination programme. Her stories have resulted in the city government investing in high-end tests for the poor and acknowledging errors in their official reports. Dutt also takes a keen interest in the country’s space programme and has written on key missions like Chandrayaan 2 and 3, Aditya L1, and Gaganyaan. She was among the first batch of eleven media fellows with RBM Partnership to End Malaria. She was also selected to participate in the short-term programme on early childhood reporting at Columbia University’s Dart Centre. Dutt has a Bachelor’s Degree from the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune and a PG Diploma from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. She started her reporting career with the Hindustan Times. When not at work, she tries to appease the Duolingo owl with her French skills and sometimes takes to the dance floor. ... Read More

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