Despite a crackdown, sale of Remdesivir injections in the black market continues unabated.
The Hennur police, on Saturday, arrested two persons and recovered 17 vials of Remdesivir from them.
The accused Shanmugaiah Swamy, 33, a native of Yadgir and resident of Malleswaram, and his associate Malyesh, 31, from Shivamogga and resident of Sanjeevininagar, were caught red handed on Hennur Main Road trying to sell the vials.
The police said that the duo was offering to sell each vial for ₹15,000. They has been booked for cheating and under the Drugs Control Act. Efforts are on to ascertain the source of the injections.
Earlier, the S.J. Park police caught two persons claiming to be pharmacy officers from the BBMP while selling Remdesivir to the public near S.J.P. Road last week.