An employee of government primary health centre in Pindra, Varanasi, has been arrested for administering Dexona injection to several people instead of anti-Covid vaccine, said police on Monday.
A police officer said the man, Mohan Lal, an employee of the Pindra PHC, also charged ₹20- ₹50 to administer the injection which he claimed was Covishield.
The officer said the matter came to light when a local man, who did not wish to be identified, took the shot and asked Lal for a certificate of vaccination. Lal then allegedly threatened him.
The officer said the man then got suspicious and reported the matter to them.
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Senior sub inspector Sanjit Bahadur Singh reached the spot and recovered two ampoules of injections from Lal. Lal has been taken in custody and PHC medical officer in-charge Dr HC Maurya informed.
Dr Maurya said, “The recovered vial was Dexona injection and the ampoule was of Ranitidine.” A Dexona injection in the treatment of some diseases, while Ranitidine is an antacid. Whether Lal was also administering Ranitidine to people is a matter of probe, said the police.
A police complaint has been filed against Lal, Dr Mauya said. Police confirmed a case was filed under sections 268 (public nuisance) and 269 (Negligent act likely to spread disease or infection) of Indian Penal Code and Section 15 (2) ( B) of the Indian Medical Council Act on the complaint by a health employee the PHC.
{{/usCountry}}A police complaint has been filed against Lal, Dr Mauya said. Police confirmed a case was filed under sections 268 (public nuisance) and 269 (Negligent act likely to spread disease or infection) of Indian Penal Code and Section 15 (2) ( B) of the Indian Medical Council Act on the complaint by a health employee the PHC.
{{/usCountry}}Police said Lal has confessed he charged between ₹20 and ₹50 for administering the injection while claiming it was Covishield. Circle officer Abhishek Pandey confirmed it.