Rajkot: A man was arrested on Tuesday night for uploading a video on social media and WhatsApp claiming that he had invented a medicine for coronavirus in Visavada village of Porbandar taluka.
Police said the accused, identified as Raju Keshval (32), a science graduate, created a video claiming he was ready to give the medicine to the government if the government implemented schemes suggested by him.
“Keshval also demanded that the medicine be tried on him first after infecting him with Covid-19. When the video came to our notice, in which the accused had given his identification and address, we went to his village and arrested him,” said Rajendra Kathad, head constable with Porbandar marine police station.
Police said the accused, identified as Raju Keshval (32), a science graduate, created a video claiming he was ready to give the medicine to the government if the government implemented schemes suggested by him.
“Keshval also demanded that the medicine be tried on him first after infecting him with Covid-19. When the video came to our notice, in which the accused had given his identification and address, we went to his village and arrested him,” said Rajendra Kathad, head constable with Porbandar marine police station.
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