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First arrest in Uttrakhand's Kumbh Mela Covid-19 testing scam

Investigations have revealed that the private agency accused of irregularities in Covid-19 tests during the recently concluded Kumbh Mela, continued to upload data on the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), portal even after its agreement with the Mela administration concluded

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Kumbh Mela. File pic

Kumbh Mela. File pic

The first arrest in Uttarakhand`s 2021 Kumbh Mela Covid-19 testing scam case has been made by a special investigation team (SIT).

Circle Officer of Haridwar Abhay Pratap Singh told ANI that the accused Ashish Nalwa, a resident of Haryana, used to provide Covid-19 testing lab with manpower and other equipment and was responsible for feeding data of Covid-19 tests.

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