Noida: A man was arrested by Noida Police on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in black marketing of anti-viral Remdesivir drug as scarcity of the essential drug has been reported because of COVID-19 pandemic.
The accused, Rachit Ghai was held by officers of the Crime Branch staff and the Sector 20 police station on Tuesday. As many as 105 vials of Remdesivir injections and Rs 1.54 lakh money was recovered from him.Â
The accused was arrested from close to DPS School, Noida. The consignment was being offered from Noida to Delhi and Chandigarh.
According to the police, Ghai would promote the Remdesivir drugs for Rs 15,000 to Rs 40,000 to folks in want of the drugs for COVID-19 therapy.
An FIR has been lodged registered in opposition to the accused underneath the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, Epidemic Diseases Act and underneath related provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
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