Bihar Man Takes 11 Covid Jabs; Booked For Cheating
An 84-year-old man, from Bihar, came into the limelight after he said that he had taken the Covid-19 vaccine 11 times in the last one year.
An 84-year-old man, a resident of Madhepura district in Bihar, came into the limelight after he said that he had taken the Covid-19 vaccine 11 times in the last one year. Mr. Brahma Dev Mandal, a retired postal department official, claimed that he had taken 11 jabs in Madhepura, Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts using his Aadhaar and voter ID cards. He said, “I benefited a lot from vaccines as I got relief from my back and waist pain. Everyone should get the vaccine.” In a viral video, Mr. Mandal had claimed that he took his first COVID-19 vaccine on February 13, 2021 and till December 30, 2021 he got 11 jabs at different Primary Health Centres (PHCs). On a piece of paper Mr. Mandal had jotted down time, date and places where he was administered vaccine shots. However, no adverse impact of repeated jabs on Mr. Mandal was reported.
The manner in which he has taken the Covid-19 vaccine 11 times in the past year has also exposed the negligence of the health department. A complaint was filed by district medical officer Dr. Vinay Krishna Prasad and an FIR has been registered against Brahma Dev Mandal at Puraini police station. However, the officer has alleged that Mandal used multiple ID cards to obtain Covid vaccine shots on purpose and fraudulently. He was booked under sections disobedience and cheating all of which are non-bailable sections.However, citing his old age, Brahmdev Mandal is likely to get bail after being arrested. He is now hiding in fear of arrest and has threatened to kill himself by suicide if he is prosecuted. Police are conducting raids to apprehend him. He has not turned on his cell phone since police raided his home. The 84-year-old has also pleaded with PM Narendra Modi to intervene and clear him of the charges. Nirmala Devi, Mandal’s wife, accused police of “harassing her like a criminal”. She said her husband suffered from several ailments and was unable to stand upright or walk. “He felt a glimmer of hope after getting the first jab. He’s now completely cured as a result of the shots.”
