45 ARRESTED FOR BLACK MARKETEERING OF OXYGEN, REMDESIVIR

Haryana police have registered 21 first information reports (FIRS) in connection with black marketing of oxygen, oxygen cylinders, and remdesivir injections across Haryana in the past two weeks, leading to the arrest of 45 persons and recovery of 77 oxygen cylinders and 101 vials of remdesivir.

As per DGP Manoj Yadava, taking advantage of the rising demand of medical oxygen, unscrupulous persons and employees of private hospitals are indulging in black marketing of oxygen and remdesivir, which are in high demand for treatment of Covid-19.

Since April 23, he said, eight FIRS were registered in connection with black marketing of oxygen and oxygen cylinders in six districts of Haryana, leading to arrest of 12 accused and recovery of 77 oxygen cylinders. Similarly, 33 accused involved in black marketing of remdesivir injections were held. He said 13 FIRS were registered against the accused in eight districts and police recovered 101 vials of the drug. The DGP appealed to people to inform the police on black marketing of injections and oxygen cylinders on mobile number 7087089947 and toll-free number 1800-180-1314.

Injections’ supplier held

KARNAL: Two days after police claimed to have arrested the alleged kingpin of a black marketing racket of remdesivir injection in state, the Panipat police have arrested a supplier of the injection.

CIA-I in-charge Rajpal said accused Khushnasib, of Haridwar, has been arrested from Panchkula. He used to supply remdesivir injection in Haryana with the help of a Panipat-based medical store owner Pradeep Kumar. Police said the accused has admitted that he had sold around 800 injections at Rs 12,000 per injection to Pradeep, who sold it in black at around Rs 30,000 per injection.

On Wednesday, police had arrested Yogesh Kumar, of Hasanpur village in Shamli district, and Dilbag Singh, of Sector 6 in Panipat, for allegedly selling remesivir injection in black.