UP: 4 held for black marketing of Remdesivir in Lucknow
Four individuals, together with two docs, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh for black marketing and hoarding of Remdesivir, a key drug used in the remedy of Covid sufferers. The 4 have been arrested from Thakurganj space in Lucknow on Thursday night time from close to the Era Medical College the place that they had deliberate to ship the consignment.
The police have additionally seized 34 vials and Rs 4.90 lakh from their possession.
Two accused have been recognized as Athar Rashid and Samrat Pandey, who’ve executed Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery (BAMS), whereas the opposite two, Tehzeeb Hasan and Vipin Kumar, labored as their aides.
ACP, Chowk, IP Singh stated appearing on a tip off about black marketing of Remdesivir drug in Thakurganj.
“We have trapped a member of the gang by posing as a customer and after meeting the gang, the price of one vial was fixed at Rs 20,000,” stated the officer.
“The gang members revealed they used to receive the consignment from Kanpur,” added Singh. Police at the moment are tracing the principle provider in Kanpur.
(With inputs from companies)
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