Arrests made over fake Remdesivir injections

Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested five people, including a woman, from Uttarakhand for allegedly manufacturing and selling fake Remdesivir injections.

Haridwar: Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested five people, including a woman, from Uttarakhand for allegedly manufacturing and selling fake Remdesivir injections.

"Raids were conducted in Haridwar, Roorkee and Kotdwar of Uttarakhand. We busted an illegal factory being used for manufacturing fake Remdesivir injections," the police said.

Police said that the accused used to sell fake Remdesivir injections at Rs 40,000 to the family members of COVID patients, adding that they have sold more than 2,000 doses till date.

The team of Crime Branch DCP Monika Bhardwaj, recovered fake injections, packaging boxes and a machine in Kotdwar during the raid.

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"In all 196 ready to sell fake Remdesivir injections were seized. From the premises, packing machines, 3,000 empty vials for packing Ramdesivir were recovered. The accused further disclosed that he already sold 2000 fake Remdesivir injections to desperate people," said DCP Bhardwaj.

"We have arrested Manoj Jha and Mohammad Sohaib with 10 vials of Remdesivir injections. Initial investigation revealed that the accused used to purchase injections from a woman and further sell it to patients of the kin at Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000," the police said.

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Commissioner of Police, SN Srivastava took to Twitter and also informed about the incident and the arrest.

Commissioner of Police, SN Srivastava took to Twitter and also informed about the incident and the arrest.

"Delhi Police working on useful information arrested 5 culprits in a prolonged investigation and unearthed a 'pharmaceutical' unit at Kothdwar, Uttarakhand manufacturing large quantities of fake Remdevisir injections (COVIPRI) sold at a price over Rs 25000 per piece," said SN Srivastava.

Further investigation is underway.

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With ANI inputs