2 nurses nabbed in Delhi for stealing dead patients’ Remdesivir for black-marketing
By Mansoor| Published: 3rd May 2021 7:40 pm IST
New Delhi: Two male nurses of a private hospital in west Delhi who allegedly sneaked away with Remdesivir injection vials of dead coronavirus patients for black-marketing have been arrested, police said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Domathoti Yashwanth (27), a resident of Harsh Vihar, and Deepak (28), a resident of Budh Vihar.
With an unprecedented rise in coronavirus cases, the drug is in high demand these days even hough experts have underlined its limited benefits.
Police said they had received a tip-off about the two accused and laid a trap near Punjabi Bagh Flyover after being informed that Yashwanth would arrive there for selling Remdesiver injection at inflated prices.