Uganda Police of Soroti is holding an herbalist who was arrested while selling a fake concoction supposed to be herbs that cure the prevailing corona virus.
According to Police, the suspect is Kungu Lazarus, aged 24, a self-proclaimed mobile Herbalist, resident of Angopet Village, Amen Parish, Soroti Sub-county, Soroti District.
It’s alleged that Kungu on Thursday while at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital with intent to extort money from Patients, gave false propaganda that he had discovered local herb for curing COVID-19 by presenting a red liquid in a white container.
The regional spokesperson ASP Ongom David Mudong said in a statement that the police was tipped and he was arrested and charged with spreading false propaganda vide SD Ref. 64/2/4/2020.
“As the police, we would like to thank the members of the public for the good level of vigilance exhibited. On the same note we would also like to warn the members of the public to distance themselves from using the current situation of COVID-19 to commit crimes,” Mudong said
“Upon conclusion of investigations by our detectives, Mr. kungu will be prosecuted in courts of law should his case file be sanctioned.
However, this is not the first case in which police is arresting quack doctors purporting to immunize and also sell fake concoctions to the public.
