Video reveals ‘cash for Covid -ve certificate’ scam in Meerut

MEERUT: After a viral video showed the staff of a private hospital in the city promising Covid-19 negative reports from the district hospital in exchange for money, Meerut chief medical officer ordered a probe while a case was filed against the hospital’s owners. The district magistrate has also suspended the hospital’s licence.
The video shows a group of people talking to the hospital staff and purportedly requesting for a negative Covid-19 test report (from the district hospital), so that they “don’t face any problem for at least a week”. The video shows the “clients” purportedly giving Rs 2,000 to the hospital manager and promising to pay the remaining Rs 500 when the report arrives.
CMO Dr Raj Kumar said, “An inquiry has been set up into the matter. From the video, it has emerged that the hospital’s manager Shah Alam is promising people a fake Covid-19 negative report in exchange for money. A case has been filed against him. Meanwhile, an inquiry has also been set up to find out if somebody from the district hospital was hand in glove with him.” District magistrate Anil Dhingra has ordered the cancellation of the hospital’s licence.