Guwahati: The Dimapur Police Department busted a racket that was giving forged COVID-19 test reports to passengers entering Manipur through the Blue Hill station area.
According to a press release issued by DCP (Crime) & PRO Bharat Laxman, a police squad posed as travellers in need of a negative Covid-19 test report was dispatched based on specific intelligence from reputable sources.
Md. Samung, a 39-year-old employee of IMA Travels (Dimapur to Imphal), offered to organize it on a payment basis.
According to the press release, the accused arranged a phoney report within one hour for a fee of Rs.500 per individual. He was detained shortly after, and a case was filed under East PS Case No.20/2022 U/s 419/465/471 IPC r/w Sec 52 Disaster Management Act 2005.
According to the accused’s allegation, he used to collect Aadhar cards and money from passengers. He’d then go to Lahorijan, Assam, where he’d pay a commission to Testing Center employees and arrange for fraudulent COVID-19 test reports to be issued without travellers being physically tested. This is being looked into, and all parties involved are being thoroughly probed.
Two bogus COVID-19 test reports issued from Lahorijan, Assam-2 were also discovered in the possession of the accused, according to the press release.
The elderly widow had been living alone in the residence for the last five years after her husband died, according to neighbours.
Meanwhile, cops arrived on the site and began investigating the incident.