The police on Friday arrested a 32-year-old Bachelor of Arts (BA) graduate, and his 19-year-old aide, for allegedly posing as a surgeon and running an unauthorised clinic in Ambedkarnagar’s Baskhari area, where they carried out major medical procedures, leading to the death of a woman. Representational image. According to Tanda Circle Officer Shubham Kumar, the accused, Yogesh Verma (32) and Shubham Vishwakarma (19), had been operating the Navjeevan Clinic on Azamgarh Road for the past several years without mandatory registration or approval from health authorities. Despite having no recognised medical qualifications or surgical training, the facility allegedly functioned as a full-fledged hospital where serious procedures, including Caesarean sections, were carried out. Kumar said the illegal operation came to light after a 28-year-old pregnant woman died following a Caesarean section performed at the clinic on February 5. Although the woman delivered a baby girl during the procedure, her condition deteriorated due to excessive bleeding and she later died. Preliminary investigations revealed that Verma, whose highest qualification is a BA degree, allegedly conducted the surgery, while Vishwakarma …