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Remdesivir black marketing racket busted in Mumbai, five arrested
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch raided a hotel’s kitchen in Motilal Nagar on April 23 and 24 raided. During the search, they recovered 34 vials of Remdesivir.
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Credit: ANI - Five people were arrested for black marketing of Remdesivir in Mumbai
- The Mumbai Police Crime Branch raided a hotel’s kitchen in Motilal Nagar
- They recovered 34 vials of Remdesivir
Mumbai: Five people were arrested in connection with black marketing of Remdesivir drug, used in the treatment of COVID patients, in Mumbai’s Goregaon area on Tuesday (April 27).
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch raided a hotel’s kitchen in Motilal Nagar on April 23 and 24 raided. During the search, they recovered 34 vials of Remdesivir.
The accused were allegedly selling the drug for Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per vial.
"The accused have been identified as Sneha Shaha, Shubham Bakshi, Dipak Khadka, Rohit Kamble and Atharv Chintamani," a police official was quoted as saying by PTI.
Earlier this week, 8 persons were arrested in Meerut for black marketing of Remdesivir. They were allegedly selling a bottle of this medicine for up to Rs 30,000.
Similar incidents have been reported from various parts of the country. Even fake Remdesivir medicines have been reportedly sold in many places.
Police are taking strict measures to identify the criminals behind such rackets.
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