Grand jury indicts paramedic accused of pretending to be a doctor

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Baton Rouge paramedic after he allegedly called in prescriptions while pretending to be a doctor. Samrat Mukherjee, 35, also reportedly convinced co-workers and friends that he was a licensed medical doctor.

The indictment alleges Mukherjee called in prescriptions to various pharmacies for himself and others.

Mukherjee, a licensed paramedic who worked for Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc. did not attend or graduate from medical school.

His official charges include holding himself as a medical doctor and making false statements.

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