Illegal sale of Remdesivir continues, 8 arrested

In two cases, the north division police arrested five people, one of whom is a manager of a private bank, for allegedly selling Remdesivir in black. “Four were arrested by the Mahalakshmi Layout polic

In two cases, the north division police arrested five people, one of whom is a manager of a private bank, for allegedly selling Remdesivir in black. “Four were arrested by the Mahalakshmi Layout police at a bus stop near a private hospital on Friday evening,” said Dharmendra Kumar Meena, DCP (North). The accused have been identified as Shivakumar, 32, a bank manager and resident of R.R. Nagar; Darshan, 29, a medical representative, his friend Girish, 30, a lab technician; and Nagesh, 43, a vegetable vendor. Inquiries revealed that Nagesh had purchased Remdesivir when his father contracted COVID-19. However, his father died, following which Nagesh decided to sell the remaining vials. The police seized three vials from them.