Illegal diagnostic lab raided in Manesar, ‘doctor’ held
Inderjeet Yadav, deputy superintendent of police with the chief minister’s flying squad, said the director operated the laboratory on his own and had not hired any staff
The chief minister’s flying squad, along with the Gurugram drug controller and health department, raided a private diagnostic laboratory in Binola industrial area, eight kilometres from Manesar, on Wednesday and arrested its director for allegedly conducting tests without a medical degree, police said.
Police said that the director was a science graduate and does not have a licence to test patients, adding that they received a tip-off, following which the raid was conducted. (HT Photo)
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Police said that the director was a science graduate and does not have a licence to test patients, adding that they received a tip-off, following which the raid was conducted.
Inderjeet Yadav, deputy superintendent of police with the chief minister’s flying squad, said the director operated the laboratory on his own and had not hired any staff. He has been identified as Rahul Yadav and hails from Rewari.
DSP Yadav said that the suspect lived in a rented accommodation in the area and was running the diagnostic lab for the last one year. “He was unable to produce any qualification documents or the lab’s licence and instead tried to mislead the raiding team,” he said.
The suspect confessed that he was conducting medical tests during questioning. “He issued reports on a fake letterhead where he projected himself as an MBBS. He told us that he is a science graduate and started the lab after his friend gave him the idea to fleece people. He also revealed that it was an easy task to operate in the area as there was hardly any competition and he was earning well,” the DSP said.
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Police said that the suspect used to charge through online gateways and cash and was conducting at least 20 tests on a daily basis.
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Police said that the suspect used to charge through online gateways and cash and was conducting at least 20 tests on a daily basis.
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A case under Section 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery), 468 (forging document) and 471 (using forged document) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 52 of the Disaster Management Act was registered against Yadav at Bilaspur police station on Wednesday, police said. Police have also recovered investigation reports, a blood-testing machine and other equipment from the lab.
Virender Yadav, Gurugram chief medical officer, said that they sent a team with the chief minister’s flying squad to conduct the raid. “The suspect was playing with patients’ health and was charging money by providing fake reports. The team has also recovered 45 rapid test kits from the spot,” he said.
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest.
Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents.
Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure.
Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing.
Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity.
Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations.
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A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.
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