Bhubaneswar: Police on Friday solving syndicates involved in the sale of negative reports of Covid RT-PCR false to worshipers in the castle to be bothered into the Jagannath Temple with 12 arrests.
Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh said, “We have arrested 12 people, including four worshipers, in connection with a violation .
“The government has made it mandatory for worshipers to generate RT-PCR negative reports obtained 96 hours before the temple visit or final vaccination certificate to provide prayers at the 12th century temple.
The police said the gang would target tourists, who were refused entered the temple because they did not bring one of the two mandatory documents.
The defendant will charge the RS 500 fee for each fake RT-PCR negative report.
“We have sealed a computer store where the defendant will prepare a fake RT-PCR negative report.
They will collect the original Aadhaar swelling card and print fake RT-PCR reports instantly.
We grow suspicious and start investigations after coming a few negative reports RT-PCR false Recently, “said Singh.
Police further said the names of several Covid testing laboratories and hospitals in Bhubaneswar and Puri were misused and printed in fake RT-PCR negative reports.
The police have sent reports confiscated to the testing centers concerned during verification, the following they were found forged.
“We have registered three cases – two with the Singhadwar police station and one with Khumbharapada PS.
We tend to arrest several more people soon.
Because of the sensitivity of this case, we have not revealed the identity of the defendant.
We tried to ensure the exact number of false reports sold by them so far , “Singh said.