Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): As soon as this case of 800 missing Remdesivir injections came to light, staff at Hamidiya Hospital were stunned. Soon after, the police were informed of the theft at Kohefija police station. The police reached the spot and have registered a case of theft.
Along with this, the police are scanning the CCTV footage. Police say that only after tracing the CCTV footage will they be able to find out who has committed the theft. At the same time, there is a possibility of theft by the hospital staff. Kohefija police station in charge Anil Vajpayee confirmed the theft of Remdesivir injections.
Congress leader and former minister PC Sharma commented that what would be left when Remdesivir injections can be stolen from Hamidia Hospital? He slammed Hamidia Hospital Administration and Bhopal District Administration for this gaffe. He said that somewhere there is a 'smell' of the black market in this case. The Congress leader has demanded an inquiry into the matter and has called for strict action against the culprits.
In another case, a youth has been arrested for black marketing Remdesivir injections in Indore city of MP. He was selling an injection to a victim's family for Rs 22,000.
Black marketing of Remdesivir injection in Indore is increasing. Rajendra Nagar Police has arrested a man in this regard.
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