Lab operator, technician held for running fake pathology lab in Gurugram
Gurugram: In an ongoing operation to curb illegal healthcare activities in the state, a joint team of the Haryana chief minister’s flying squad and health department arrested a lab operator and lab technician following a raid at a fake diagnostic lab operating in Nanu Kalan village on Thursday.
According to the complaint filed by medical officer Shweta Sharma on Wednesday, the lab in front of the government school in Nanu Kalan village was raided on the order of the chief minister's office (CMO).
Samples of about 200 patients were tested every month at the Shree Shyam Lab for Rs 350 to 500, officials said, adding that there was no pathologist in the lab.
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Its technician, a resident of Pathredi village, holds a diploma in medical laboratory and was working at the lab for a monthly salary of Rs 15,000. Similarly, the lab director is a resident of Ward 15 of Pataudi.
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