What is Amikacin, the fake 'Covid vaccine' used in Kolkata scam

The mastermind of the scam, Debanjan Deb, 28, was arrested by the Kolkata Police last week for allegedly posing as an IAS officer and organising the fake vaccination drive.

People, including TMC MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty, who went to take their Covid-19 jabs at what later turned out to be a fake vaccination camp in Kolkata were reportedly injected with Amikacin, an antibiotic. The mastermind of the scam, Debanjan Deb, 28, was arrested by the Kolkata Police last week for allegedly posing as an IAS officer and organising the fake vaccination drive in Kolkata's Kasba area.