Friday, 24 July 2020

Hyderabad Man Cheats Many on Pretext Of Collecting Covid Samples Held

Hyderabad Man Cheats Many on Pretext Of Collecting Covid Samples Held

The accused has cheated around 10 people, the police said. "He collected samples but would not send them for analysis. He just wanted to make some easy money

A man who allegedly cheated several people on the pretext of collecting swab samples for Covid19 tests from their homes was arrested by Cyberabad police Friday.

Shivaratri Vishnu, a 24-year-old resident of Nizampet, on the outskirts of the city, who had earlier worked as a CT scan technician, decided to earn a quick buck amid the ongoing Pandamic said police

On Thursday, he posted on Facebook: “Let me know if anyone needs COVID-19 test at home, Door to Door Service only in Hyderabad.” Calling himself a lab technician, he collected Rs 5,500 from each person who approached him on the contact number he provided.

“He has cheated around 10 people. He collected samples but would not send them for analysis. He just wanted to make some easy money,” said G Sundeep, Additional DCP(Special Operations Team) Cyberabad. TOI

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