Kolkata gang duped people over COVID tests, arrested

Three persons were arrested in Kolkata for allegedly duping people after taking money from m for COVID-19 tests, police said on Saturday.

Two of m were working as contractual laboratory assistants at different state-run hospitals in city, a senior officer said.

y were using fake ICMR forms to collect swab samples of people to test those for COVID-19, he said.

y took money from people for tests and duped m, officer said.

racket was uneard after family members of a patient who died lodged a police complaint, alleging that test conducted by accused was incorrect, he added.

three people were arrested late on Friday from ir residences in Netaji Nagar area, police said. 

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