{"id":7024,"date":"2014-11-03T16:13:25","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T16:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/11\/03\/bogus-faith-healers\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T14:12:02","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T14:12:02","slug":"bogus-faith-healers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/03\/bogus-faith-healers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bogus Faith Healers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Campaigners urge the government to stop \u2018faith healers\u2019 who con people<\/h3>\n

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\nLeicester\u2019s branch of the Indian Workers\u2019 Association (IWA) discussed the issue of fake faith healers with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.<\/p>\n


\nAccording to them, con artists operate in the city by advertising their services in foreign language newspapers, distributing business cards through letterboxes and leaving them on car windscreens. They claim to use the power of prayer to heal broken marriages, solve financial problems and even cure HIV or cancer.<\/p>\n


\nSital Singh Gill, leader of the IWA in Leicester met Mr Clegg in London to explain that branches of the group across the country know of such cases. Mr. Gill told Mr. Clegg that many fake healers are based in the UK while others travel here on visitor visas and make huge sums of money before leaving.<\/p>\n


\nHe said, \u201cMinisters were surprised and shocked on hearing what was going on and agreed to look at the matter seriously and respond to the concerns raised by the IWA.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe will carry on our campaign against these criminals who are exploiting innocent British people.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHe however revealed that police and Leicester\u2019s trading standards officials were taking the issue \u201cvery seriously\u201d.<\/p>\n


\nIn September, Leicestershire Police claimed to have put together a team of officers to find out about the seriousness of the problem and ways of stopping it. Leading members of the city\u2019s faith groups have fully backed the police campaign.<\/p>\n


\nLeicester City Council\u2019s trading standards team monitors leaflets and business cards circulated by such tricksters. However, it receives only a small number of formal complaints.<\/p>\n


\nManager Ron Ruddock said, \u201cThis type of scam preys on the most vulnerable people and will offer to cure diseases or to mend broken relationships.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cAnyone with health problems should visit their GP and we would be very worried about people relying on a faith healer instead of proper medical care.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThere are genuine organisations out there for people who need help with their health or any other aspects of their lives.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cDo not line the pockets of fraudsters who make false and empty promises.\u201d \n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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