Fake Covid Certificates: Sabrina seeks bail from HC

JKG Healthcare's Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury has filed a bail petition with the High Court in a case filed for issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.

Sabrina's principal lawyer Syed Mamun Mahbub told The Daily Star yesterday that the HC may hold hearing on the petition today.

He, however, refused to say the grounds mentioned in the bail petition on which the HC may grant her bail.

Deputy Attorney General Monirul Islam told this correspondent that Sabrina Arif Chowdhury sought bail citing ground that she has been in jail for a long period of time and there is no specific allegation against her.

Earlier on July 20, a Dhaka court denied bail to Sabrina in connection with the same case.

On July 12 this year, police arrested Dr Sabrina, wife of JKG Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Ariful Chowdhury who was arrested earlier in the same case.

Md Kamal Hossain, a resident of Mirpur in Dhaka, filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station on June 23 on charge of issuing fake Covid-19 certificates under the JKG Healthcare.

Dr Sabrina was working as a registrar doctor at National Heart Institute and Hospital.

Although she was working in a government organisation, she gave several interviews to the media as the chairman of JKG Healthcare, according to police.

She, however, denied her post as JKG chairman after the scam came to light, police said.

Meanwhile, the health ministry the same day (July 12) suspended Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury in connection with the case. On June 24, police arrested her husband Ariful and four others for allegedly delivering fake coronavirus test reports without carrying out any test.