Fake Remdesivir injection manufacturing racket busted in Uttarakhand, 5 arrested
The Delhi Police on Thursday busted a pharmaceutical unit and arrested 5 folks from Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar space for allegedly manufacturing giant portions of faux Remdevisir injections, an official mentioned. Police mentioned they’ve seized 196 pretend Remdesivir injections. The accused have already bought 2,000 pretend Remdesivir injections.
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava took to Twitter to share data relating to the incident and the next arrests.
“Delhi Police engaged on helpful data arrested 5 culprits in a chronic investigation & unearthed a ‘pharmaceutical’ unit at Kotdwar, Uttarakhand manufacturing giant portions of faux Remdevisir injections (COVIPRI) bought at value over ₹ 25000.
“In all 196 ready to sell fake Remdesivir injections were seized. From the premises, packing machines, 3000 empty vials for packing Ramdesivir were recovered. Accused further disclosed that he already sold 2,000 fake Remdesivir injections to desperate people,” the commissioner tweeted.
Due to the spirilling circumstances of the coronavirus, the demand for antiviral Remdesivir injection has elevated.
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