Remdesivir scam accused planned to make 80,000 fake injections: Indore Police
Indore Police investigations has revealed that the accused within the fake Remdesivir scam case planned to make and promote 80,000 counterfiet models of the injection. Two sufferers in Indore died after being administered with the fake remdesivir injections, which comprised glucose salt water.
Four accused within the scam who have been arrested Gujarat Police and introduced in for questioning on Indore Police remand final month have been despatched again after their remand obtained over, police mentioned.
Speaking to ANI, Rajesh Raghuvanshi, Additional SP, Indore (East) mentioned, “Sunil Mishra, Kaushal, Puneet and Kuldeep, who were brought on remand from Gujarat, were sent back on Wednesday after the completion of their interrogation. On interrogation, it was revealed that the accused collected the original Remdesivir through a nurse and after that started the work of making fake Remdesivir in Mumbai.”
According to the police, the gang members used to procure empty vials, acquire labels and different supplies and fill the vials with glucose salt water. The accused had arrange a manufacturing facility in a farmhouse in Gujarat’s Morvi.
“The accused had procured empty vials and labels to make 80,000 fake Remdesivir injections. However, only after making about 5,000 Remdesivir injections, the Gujarat Police caught them and busted the case. 1200 Remdesivir fake injections were sold in Madhya Pradesh. 700 of such fake injections were sold in Indore and 500 injections were sold in Jabalpur. While some were sold in other states. A large number of counterfeit Remdesivir were also caught by Gujarat Police,” added Raghuvanshi.
Apart from the 4 accused, 12 extra individuals who have been their associates and mediators in Indore have been arrested.
A case has been registered in opposition to the accused beneath a number of sections together with dishonest and culpable murder not amounting to homicide within the Vijay Nagar Police Station.
(With ANI inputs)
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