Just days after 16 bogus doctors were caught in Surat, another fake-doctor racket has been exposed in Gujarat. This time it was not clinics but call centres, and the targets were men worried about their sexual stamina.
Police in Rajkot district raided three illegal call centres in Bhayavadar town on October 22, 2026. Ten people have been arrested and five more accused are absconding. According to police, the gang lured customers through pornographic content, promised to improve their sexual stamina with Ayurvedic medicines and then blackmailed those who tried to back out. Around 2,000 people were targeted.
How the trap worked
According to the police, the gang used social media and a website named “bedroomboss” to attract customers with adult content. Once someone showed interest, the callers posed as doctors under false identities and pushed Ayurvedic products. These were sold as stamina boosters and as vitamin B12 supplements, often with discounts of up to 50 per cent.
To look genuine, the websites allegedly showed logos of the Ministry of AYUSH, the National Health Authority and PM-JAY. Police say the gang also used fake newspaper clippings, logos of private organisations, made-up patient photos and fabricated positive reviews.
Threats when customers pushed back
The trouble began when customers complained or tried to cancel. Police say people who said the products did not work, or who asked to cancel their orders, were threatened. The callers warned them that their browsing links and adult clips would be sent to their family members, that they would be defamed and that police complaints would be filed against them.
Some customers were pressured to transfer money even though they never received any medicines. Because the matter was so personal, victims may have stayed silent out of shame. That is likely why the racket could run for so long.
Three units, three roles
Police say the three call centres were run by different people. Khodidas Makadia is named as the main accused. He allegedly ran a computer laboratory from his home and employed people without the required licences.
Ahmed Raza Multani and his associates allegedly ran the second unit. They are accused of threatening customers over WhatsApp after orders were cancelled.
Hardik Khambhla and his associates allegedly ran the third unit. They are accused of selling a product called “Neuro Shakti Plus” under fake identities.
The police raids recovered 18 computers and laptops, 33 keyboards and mice, 23 mobile phones, three broadband devices and three electricity bills. Police valued the seizure at ₹5,16,700.
A case has been registered. Police are now examining bank accounts and call detail records. These should show how large the network was, how much money moved and how many people were actually affected. The five absconding accused are being searched for.
The bigger worry
The Surat arrests had already raised concern about people with only Class 10 or 12 education who ran clinics, gave injections and put patients on saline and glucose drips. The Rajkot case shows the same problem in another form. A fake doctor does not need a clinic. A phone, a fake name and a few government logos can be enough.
The case leaves some pointed questions, How did the websites use government logos for so long without being flagged?, Who checks the claims of “sexual health” products sold online and over the phone?
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