The Delhi police said they received a tip-off about the two accused and then arrested them. (File)
New Delhi:
Two nurses of a private hospital in west Delhi who allegedly took Remdesivir injection vials of dead coronavirus patients for black-marketing have been arrested, the police said.
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 though experts have underlined its limited benefits.
The 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 to sel Remdesiver injection at inflated prices.
Two Delhi nurses arrested for black marketing Remdesivir
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May 03, 2021 14:55 IST
They took the injections of dead patients in the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital and sold them for ₹30,000-40,000, the police learnt during interrogation.
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They took the injections of dead patients in the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital and sold them for ₹30,000-40,000, the police learnt during interrogation.
Delhi police arrested two nurses of the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital for alleged black marketeering of Remdesivir injections, said a senior police officer on Monday.
Police said that they received a tip-off that a person would come near Punjabi Bagh Flyover in West Delhi for selling Remdesivir injection. A trap was laid and a man, identified as Domathoti Yashwanth, was held with two Remdesivir injections.
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.