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Letter Published in The National UAE on 29April 18India must crack down on the menace of quacks

I refer to your article Indian quacks on the run after killing newborn (April 27): it was well-researched, if horrifying, to read about two men posing as doctors, who mutilated a baby to convince the pregnant mother that she had given birth to a girl. Neither was a qualified doctor but a quack. They are prevalent in India, where they are found in almost all states. Some quacks are leading practitioners of medicine and have attained reputations as saviours of the people. But in reality, most are ill-qualified, ill-read and only harm society. The Indian government should be vigilant and eradicate this menace.

K Ragavan, Bangalore