A local court in this north Kashmir district on August 5 rejected bail plea of a quack.

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The Sub-Judge Baramulla rejected a bail plea of a resident of Mangam Wagoora accused of treating people with fake MBBS and MD degrees, thereby involved in practice of quacking. Sub-Judge observed that the discretion of bail cannot be exercised in favour of the accused especially when the investigation is in its initial stage. Information was received by Police Station Kreeri that the accused alleges himself to be a doctor and gives treatment to the people besides the report filed by Police Station Kreeri revealed that the accused is neither a doctor nor possesses any degree but has created false documents to prove himself a doctor. On the basis of the information an FIR under section 419, 420, 468 was filed and the accused was arrested on July 24.