A pensioner in India who illegally had eleven Covid-19 jabs in less than a year, is now hiding in fear of arrest warrant on charges of misleading the health department.
Brahamdev Mandal has threatened to kill himself if he is prosecuted. Police are conducting raids to arrest the 84-year-old.
The serial-vaxxer was able to sign up for extra jabs by using different people's ID and lying to health officials.
On Sunday police showed up at his home in Bihar's Madhepura District and since then his phone had been switched off.
Mr. Mandal has asked the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to clear him of the charges.
The wife of Mr. Mandal, Nirmala Devi, has accused the police of harassing her and defended her husband. She told TOI that her husband was suffering from various diseases and difficulties to stand or walk, but after the shots he has been cured.
The 84-year-old had the dozen vaccines in just 11 months, and even had two within half an hour of each other on the same day.
Brahamdev Mandal, 84 (pictured), had 11 Covid-19 vaccines in just 11 months, and even had two within half an hour of each other on the same day
He said he wanted to feel stronger during the pandemic, and claimed the multiple jabs rid him of his joint pain he has had for eight years.
The serial-vaxxer was able to sign up for extra jabs by using different people's ID and lying to health officials, and is now facing a string of charges.
Two doses of Covid-19 vaccines are required for adults in most countries to be considered 'fully vaccinated,' with a third 'booster' jab becoming more common in order to enhance immunity that decreases over time.
Some countries, such as Austria, have also begun rolling out fourth doses to specific groups, such as healthcare workers, while Turkey has offered a fifth.
However, eleven doses is unheard of and not recommended by health bodies.
Mr Mandal, a former postman, has been accused of a string of offences by police in the village of Orai, in Bihar, India where he lives.
Officials have launched an investigation into how he was able to abuse the system.
Puraini police station officer Deepak Chandra Das said Mr Mandal was booked under sections 188, 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code respectively.
However, the accused may get leniency due to his age.
Amongst his jabs Mandal got two vaccines inside 30 minutes on the same day at Puraini health facility on April 13 last year.
Mr Mandal bragged: 'I have taken vaccines and I recommend everyone to take them.
'It's quite beneficial. The government has taken an incredible step, as it helps back pains too, you should take it.
'My oxygen level has improved and I haven't caught a cold since getting a jab.'
He claimed he got nine of the jabs using his own ID card.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Mandal said he travelled to various vaccination camps across the Madhepura district and even to at least two neighbouring districts.
One, he said, was more than 62 miles away.
Pictured: Three different certificates showing Brahamdev Mandal's vaccine status. The 84-year-old said he wanted to feel stronger during the pandemic, and claimed the multiple jabs rid him of his joint pain he has had for eight years
