Mumbai Fake Vaccination Scam: Khar Police Register FIR Against 6 Accused; Know Details

Khar Police has named Rajesh Pandey and Sanjay Gupta in its FIR while there are four unknown accused named in the FIR. Pandey and Gupta are already named in two other FIRs in connection with alleged fake vaccination in Kandivali and Versova, ANI reported.

Mumbai: In yet another case of fake vaccination scam in the country’s fiscal capital, Mumbai’s Khar Police Station has registered an FIR against six people, including four unknown persons, in connection with the alleged fake vaccination. 

Khar Police has named Rajesh Pandey and Sanjay Gupta in its FIR while there are four unknown accused named in the FIR. Pandey and Gupta are already named in two other FIRs in connection with alleged fake vaccination in Kandivali and Versova, ANI reported.

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Pandey, who was an employee of Mumbai’s Kokilaben Ambani Hospital, was terminated after the scam came to light.

Gupta, who is said to have some background in event management, used to make on-site arrangements for the vaccine drives.

The Kandivali Police Station and Versova Police Station had earlier registered FIR in connection with alleged fake vaccination.

Earlier last week, around 390 residents of a posh housing society in Mumbai's Kandivali reported fake Covid-19 vaccines being administered to them.

The residents claimed that fake vaccination certificates were given to them.

According to residents, they were charged Rs 1,260 per dose of Covishield.

A complaint in this regard has been filed by the residents at the Kandivali Police Station and the matter is being investigated.

According to sources, the police suspect that the management committee of Hiranandani Estate Society was not allowed to hold a vaccination camp and that is why the location on beneficiaries' certificates was different from their actual venue of inoculation as vaccine doses were administered flouting protocols.

"As per preliminary inquiry, the vaccines were not procured from the authorised sources. It is being investigated whether the vaccines were genuine or not,":

Dilip Sawant, Additional CP, North region told news agency ANI about the vaccination drive scam earlier.

Facilitator Rajesh Pandey allegedly claimed to be a sales representative from Kokilaben Hospital and negotiated with residents for providing 400 vaccine doses on their society premises. Around Rs 5 lakh was paid to him for this vaccine camp.