
Two arrested for issuing fake COVID-19 negative reports
The Hindu
During a raid on a diagnostic centre, 50 fake certificates were seized by officials
The government’s restrictions on movement and fresh rules by various States on RT-PCR tests has created a market for fake negative certificates. A similar trend was observed during the second wave of the pandemic last year.
The Economic Offences wing of the Bengaluru police’s Central Crime Branch raided a diagnostic centre in D.J. Halli on Friday and arrested two staffers who were allegedly issuing fake COVID-19 certificates to people who wanted to travel.

The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












