Doctor, blood bank manager booked for black marketing of Remdesivir injection in Haridwar

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and the manager of a city-based private hospital and a manager of a private blood bank was booked by the Kankhal police in connection with black-marketing of Remdesivir injections.

Police also arrested a worker of the private blood bank. He was caught red-handed while trying to procure Remdesivir injection from a pharmacy using a fake prescription issued by the accused doctor.

Rajendra Singh Rawat, an investigation officer of Kankhal police station, told TOI, “Accused Dr Akhilesh Singh (from Yoga Mata Hospital) issued a fake prescription under the name of Preeti Gupta. Thereafter, Sunil, who works at a private blood bank, went to the pharmacy to procure Remdesivir vials. They have been booked under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code.”

Meanwhile, Jwalapur police also arrested two men for black marketing of oxygen cylinders on Sunday.


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