A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing on charge framing against JKG Healthcare Chairperson Sabrina Arif Chowdhury and seven others until August 20 in a case filed over issuance of fake coronavirus test reports.

The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sorafuzzaman Ansari fixed the new following a petition filed by the accused seeking more time.

Earlier on August 5, Detective Branch (DB) of Police Inspector Liakat Ali, also the investigation officer of the case, filed the charge-sheet before court.

Police arrested Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury, wife of JKG Health Care’s CEO Arif Chowdhury, following an interrogation at the office of Tejgaon deputy commissioner of DMP on Sunday (July 12).

Later on that day, she was also suspended from his post as a physician at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, said an order signed by Md Abdul Mannan, secretary of Health Service Division under Health Ministry.  

On June 23, Tejgaon police detained six people including Arif over allegations of issuing fake coronavirus certificates and collecting money from patients. 

According to allegations, JKG Health care charged Tk 5000 from Bangladeshi patients and USD 100 from foreign nationals for each Covid-19 test certificates.

BDST: 1300 HRS, AUG 13, 2020
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