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Fake Yellow Fever Cards Sold at Mumbai Airport
19 Nov
Summary
- Mumbai court denied bail to a beautician accused of faking vaccination cards.
- Fake cards had irregularities like wrong dates and invalid validity periods.
- The accused allegedly exploited her father's past role at Airport Health Organisation.
A sessions court in Mumbai has denied anticipatory bail to a beautician implicated in a scheme involving the creation and sale of counterfeit yellow fever vaccination cards. The court emphasized the gravity of the situation, highlighting the threat to national health security posed by the potential import of the disease from endemic regions.
The accused, Amrin Khan, allegedly leveraged her father's former position at the Airport Health Organisation (APHO). The scheme came to light when immigration officials detected irregularities in a traveler's yellow fever card, including incorrect administration dates and an invalid duration of efficacy. Another passenger also presented a fake card before traveling.
Prosecutors argued that Khan's custodial interrogation is vital to uncover the full scope of the operation, including identifying suppliers of counterfeit materials and seizing remaining fake cards and vaccine stock. Her defense claimed she was falsely implicated by an unknown intermediary.
