8 arrested in Ahmedabad doing black marketing of fake Remdesivir injection vials

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad City Crime Branch has arrested eight persons involved in black marketing of duplicate Remdesivir injections. According to police, based on specific information, two persons were nabbed in chandkheda area in a trap arranged by police with 20 injections. They were Jay and his aide. They told police they had purchased these injections from Paldi area based Raj Vora. When checked, Raj was found in possession of ten injections. When inquired, he said, that Vastrapur Hyatt hotel based Mitesh had delivered those injections to him. When checked, Mitesh and his friend in hotel were found in possession of 103 Remedesivir injections and Rs. 21 lakh cash. When questioned, Mitesh and his aide revealed that Dishant Patel and Vivek had given the injections. Dishant Patel when nabbed and questioned revealed that he and Vivek had purchased Max Pharma’s Tazocip injection which involves Piperacillin And Tazobactam and used in Pneumonia And Skin, Gynecological, and Abdominal (stomach area) Infections Caused By Bacteria treatment. Such injection costs Rs. 427.9 per vial. They both then remove wrappers and replace with wrappers of Remdesivir injection manufactured by Jubilant and other pharma company. Paril Patel who is into printing business in Raipur area of Ahmedabad had made stickers and boxes, design of which was sent to him by accused Vivek over a phone. The accused are linked to pharma industry. DeshGujarat