Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 -- Bargarh: In a joint operation, drug inspectors from Sambalpur and Bargarh and a police team busted a fake Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing unit at Rushuda village under the Bheden Police Station in Bargarh, Saturday.

The team seized large quantity of fake Covid-19 vaccines, packets, powder and chemical materials from the unit which was run by one Prahalad Bishi.

"After receiving a tip-off we raided the unit and found Bishi preparing a large quantity of fake Covid-19 vaccines. All the fake vaccines with Covid-19 markings (stickers) have been seized," stated drug inspector Sasmita Deheri. The counterfeit drug was to be supplied to the open market as Covid-19 vaccines, police said.

Further investigation into the cas...