7 arrested trying to sell Remdesivir from Bangladesh, seized 150 vials sent to lab
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Send In a major operation, TN police seized over 150 vials of Remdesivir medicines (Ninavir) which were allegedly smuggled from Bangladesh. The operation by the special team led by Chennai police led to the arrest of seven people, including three in the city.
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The accused were identified as S Vishnu Kumar, Virudhunagar, Shanmugam and his brother Ganesan from Kovilpatti, Praveen Kumar of Tirunelveli, B Bhuvaneswar, Maduravoyal and R Nishit Bandari, from Kondithope. The operation was based on a tip-off from the special team of police, East Zone, Chennai.
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CHENNAI: In a major haul, the Chennai Police has seized over 150 vials of Remdesivir drugs smuggled from Bangladesh. The special team led to the arrest of seven people across the state including three in Chennai.
The accused were identified as S Vishnu Kumar, 25, from Virudhunagar, Shanmugam, 35, and his brother Ganesan, 30, from Kovilpatti, Praveen Kumar, 28, from Tirunelveli, B Bhuvaneswar, 36, Maduravoyal and R Nishit Bandari, 32, from Kondithope in Chennai.
It all started with a tip off received by the Special team of police, East Zone, Chennai. “We got information that a person is delivering Remdesivir medicines in the city based on an order on WhatsApp. We called the man and he demanded Rs 26,000 for a vial and Rs 1.6 lakh for six vials,” said Ilayaraja, Sub-Inspector of Police, who led the special team.