An 84-year-old man from Bihar, who was charged for taking 11 doses of the Covid vaccine, will not be arrested under the Indian Penal Code's “arrest without warrant” provision.
Brahamdev Mandal took the vaccine 11 times under assumed names and with different identity cards. He has been given relief and will not be “arrested without a warrant” considering his age, Deepak Chandra Das, Station House Officer, Puraini said.
The Bihar Police had charged Mandal, a resident of the Puraini area of the Madhepura district, on January 9.
"It has been alleged in the complaint that Mandal misled health workers on different dates and places, with different identity cards, and got 11 vaccine doses, breaking the rules of vaccination. This has been done by him between February 13, 2021, and January 4, 2022," the police said.
Mandal said he has never fallen ill since he began taking the vaccine and that his health has started to improve after repeated vaccination.
Reacting to his claims, Dr Amarendra Pratap Shahi, Civil Surgeon, Madhepura had said, "Whether his claims are true or false is a matter of investigation. We will check the hospital records and take action against the persons involved in the matter if his claims are found to be true."
'Untrue': Ex-Chief Justice DY Chandrachud On Being Considered For Rights Panel Chief Will Oppose 'One Nation, One Election' 'Tooth And Nail': Congress NTA Inviting Applications For Young Professionals On Contractual Basis 11 Dead, Many Critical In Jaipur Fire As 2 Trucks Collide Outside Petrol Pump Atul Subhash's Mother Goes To Top Court For 4-Year-Old Grandson's Custody Gas Leak, Then Blast: CCTV Shows Moments After Jaipur Crash That Killed 11 Climate Crisis Threatens To Exploit Division, Polarisation: WHO Chief Gold Worth Rs 40 Crore, Cash Found In Abandoned Innova In Bhopal Jungle US Woman Was Denied Promotion For Being Black, Single Mother: Lawsuit Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.