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Two held with Remdesivir injections in Hyderabad
The arrested persons were Kiran Kumar (35), a medical agency owner from Bhongir and Mohd Khaled (23), a security guard from Chandrayangutta working at the Osmania General Hospital.
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Task Force along with the Afzalgunj police nabbed two persons who are illegally procuring and selling Remdesivir injections here on Tuesday. Officials seized five Remdesivir vials from them.
The arrested persons were Kiran Kumar (35), a medical agency owner from Bhongir and Mohd Khaled (23), a security guard from Chandrayangutta working at the Osmania General Hospital. Police said Kiran, a B. Pharm graduate, recently started his own business by opening a medical shop in Medipally.
“He procured Remdesivir at Rs.3,000 from dealers and sought the help of Khaled to find customers offering him a commission,” an official said, adding that the two were selling the injections at Rs.30,000 each to customers. Following a tip-off, the Task Force nabbed the duo and seized the Remdesivir vials from them.
The arrested persons along with the seized material was handed over to the Afzalgunj police for further action.
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