Dr Genda Singh, posted at the district hospital here, was arrested as his MBBS degree was proven to be a fake following verification, SP, Basti, Anand Kulkarni said.
Chief Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr PK Singh, had intiated a probe against the doctor after receiving complaints against him.
A lot of such fake certificates were recovered from the arrested doctor and a case has been registered against him, the SP added.