Mumbai: 9th FIR filed in fake vaccination scam, prime accused Manish Tripathi sent to police custody till July 4

Maharashtra Police on Wednesday filed the ninth FIR in connection with a fake vaccination scam in Mumbai's Samta Nagar.

According to Mumbai Police, a vaccination drive was conducted in the Samta Nagar area of Mumbai in May, 618 employees from four different companies were vaccinated, however, none of them received a certificate.

Later, they approached the Mumbai Police and an investigation was initiated.

The investigation revealed that this was part of a fake vaccination racket. FIRs were then filed in which four accused have been named. With this, a total of nine FIRs have been filed in the matter.

The prime accused in the matter is Dr Manish Tripathi. He has been sent to Police custody till July 4.

( With inputs from ANI )

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