The Telangana State Medical Council has identified four unauthorised clinics in Kamareddy town that were allegedly providing allopathic treatment without recognised medical qualifications, prompting criminal cases and legal action under the Telangana Private Medical Practitioners Registration Act and the National Medical Commission Act.
The inspections were carried out during surprise checks led by TGMC chairman Dr K. Mahesh Kumar and vice-chairman Dr T. Kiran Kumar. The exercise was part of the council’s action against unqualified practitioners and clinics operating without the required authorisation.
According to the council, the inspections found four facilities providing injections and antibiotics to patients despite the operators not having the necessary medical qualifications. The identified centres are Popular First Aid Centre near the old bus stand, run by MD Ghulam Dastagiri; Naresh First Aid Centre near Shanti Talkies, run by Naresh; Sri Sai First Aid Clinic opposite Shanti Talkies, run by M. Srinivas; and Sri Sai First Aid Centre on Sircilla Road, run by A. Shivaji Rao.
The action places unauthorised medical facilities within a broader enforcement challenge for growing towns, where first-aid centres and small clinics can become important points of access for residents but may operate outside formal registration and professional oversight. In this case, the TGMC said the centres were administering injections and antibiotics, treatments that require appropriate medical competence and regulatory authorisation.
The council’s intervention also highlights the role of professional regulators in monitoring healthcare establishments beyond major hospitals. Surprise inspections allow authorities to identify facilities operating in commercial and neighbourhood areas, including locations close to transport nodes and market streets such as the old bus stand and Sircilla Road.
The TGMC said criminal cases and legal proceedings were being initiated against those involved. The action is being pursued under the TMPR Act and the National Medical Commission Act, according to the council. The supplied report did not specify the police stations where cases were registered, the penalties sought or whether any patients had reported harm.
The council has not provided further details on the number of patients treated at the centres, the duration of their operation or whether the facilities have been sealed. The next steps identified by the TGMC are the initiation of criminal cases and continuation of legal action against the operators.