Covid certificate forgery
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, July 07 2021:
Thoubal Police on Wednesday arrested a person identified as Md Rafique Ali, son of Md Ahmed Ali of Moijing Lamkhai on the charge of issuing Covid-19 vaccine certificate to four people without actual vaccination.
Md Rafique is said to be a primary teacher of Moijing High School According to police reports, a complaint in this regard was filed by Thoubal district deputy commissioner Rangnamei Rang Peter on Tuesday.
The DC had issued a show cause notice to two officials based on a complaint lodged by UPHC Phouden MO in-charge in connection with issuing of Covid vaccination certificate to four people without receiving the vaccine during the mass vaccination camp conducted at Thoubal Awang Leikai community hall on July 5 .
The two officials had submitted written explanations and after the preliminary enquiry it was found that Md Rafique Ali, who was assigned to assist in Covid-I9 vaccination programme in Thoubal district was involved in misuse of CoWIN application which is considered as a serious misconduct by a government servant and subsequently he was arrested by Thoubal Police.
A case has been registered at Thoubal police station for initiating necessary legal action.