The Bombay High Court stated on Tuesday that the Mumbai police must find the “big fish” in cases of COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the city and should not spare them. A court-appointed panel of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni also ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to inform the court of any steps the civic body plans to take to test those duped by such camps for antibodies and any negative health effects caused by the fake vaccine.
The court was hearing a number of public interest litigations (PILs) aimed at improving citizen access to COVID-19 immunisation drives. Advocate Deepak Thakare, the state’s counsel, told the HC that seven FIRs had been filed and 13 individuals had been arrested in the matter. He stated that the investigation into the case is still ongoing. The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for private COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for housing societies and offices would be finalised by Wednesday, according to the BMC’s counsel, senior attorney Anil Sakhare.
The HC then ordered lawyer Thakare to inform the case’s investigating officials that anyone found to be complicit in the “scam” will not be spared. “There could be some large fish that have yet to be discovered.” Advocate Deepak Thakare, the state’s counsel, told the HC that seven FIRs had been filed and 13 individuals had been arrested in the matter. He stated that the investigation into the case is still ongoing.
The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for private COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for housing societies and offices would be finalised by Wednesday, according to the BMC’s counsel, senior attorney Anil Sakhare. The HC then ordered lawyer Thakare to inform the case’s investigating officials that anyone found to be complicit in the “scam” will not be spared. “There could be some monster fish that have yet to be discovered. They must be found and no one should be spared. Tell the cops that the probe must be thorough and that no one should be overlooked “According to the court.
It further stated that the bmc must notify the court of the procedures it intends to take in order to test the victims. the court inquired as to why the bmc and state authorities had been unable to ascertain what was given to the patients in the name of an anti-covid-19 vaccine.
“It looks that there has been a state failure. Why hasn’t the company considered testing? On Thursday, you must inform us what you plan to do for the unfortunate people “According to the HC, The state and the BMC had previously told the high court that the fraudulent vaccination camps had affected 2,053 persons across the city. On July 1, the HC will resume hearing the PILs.