{
  "id": 11258198,
  "title": "Vasai 8-Year-Old Girl Dies After Treatment At Local Clinic, Practitioner Booked For Alleged Unlicensed Practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/vasai-8-year-old-girl-dies-after-treatment-at-local-clinic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:09:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/vasai-8-year-old-girl-dies-after-treatment-at-local-clinic-practitioner-booked-for-alleged-unlicensed-practice"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Vasai East, an 8-year-old girl named Mariyam Mohammad Ansari passed away after receiving medical treatment at Rahul Clinic. According to municipal authorities, the girl began experiencing symptoms like vomiting on September 28, around 8:30 PM. Her mother took her to the clinic, where doctor Dhupchand Nishad examined her and prescribed pills along with two injections. The girl died the following day after bleeding from her nose and mouth.\n\nMunicipal medical authorities lodged a complaint, leading the Valiv Police to book Nishad for allegedly practicing medicine without a valid license and for cheating. The investigation revealed that Nishad claimed to have an Electro-Homeopathy certificate but lacked any recognized degree from the Maharashtra Medical Council. Police have served a notice to the doctor, and further investigations are ongoing. Additional legal action will be taken following the post-mortem report.",
  "summary": "Vasai: An 8-year-old girl, Mariyam Mohammad Ansari, resident of Bhoyadapada in Vasai East, tragically passed away after allegedly receiving wrong medical treatment from a local practitioner. Following an official complaint by municipal medical authorities, the Valiv Police have booked the practitioner for fraud and practising medicine without a valid licence. Incident details On Monday, September…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}