Jaipur, 28 Nov: In a major crackdown on fraudsters duping public on pretext of medical remedies, the city police on Sunday arrested more than 12 people. Seven arrests were made in Transport Nagar police, while six others were nabbed from other parts of the city.
Police have seized large amounts of herbs and other related material that these quacks had been selling to their customers.
"The arrested accused used to false advertise and prescribe unethical medicines to the public, their functioning apparently posed health risk for the victims" said city police commissioner BL Soni.
In most of these cases, the accused had been offering remedies to miraculously improve sexual performance and cure for sex diseases. Those seeking immediate increase in height, complexion and appearance had also been among usual targets of such quacks.
The police drive had followed identification of erroneous business operating with help of false advertisement.
"Rackets operating through fake advertisement have also been included under the categories of mafia activities identified by the police department, however as the crime is related to health in nature case have been booked under the magical medicine act" said a senior police officer.
According to police officers, such quacks had been using billboards, pamphlets and other advertising methods to promote their medicines. Some major rackets involved in sale of such medicines have also been using newspapers and other mass media to attract the public.
The police action has followed the concerns being expressed at national level over advertisements offering magical remedies.
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