Man arrested for cheating woman on pretext of arranging Remdesivir drug
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He was out of work due to the ongoing lockdown: police
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He was out of work due to the ongoing lockdown: police
A 23-year-old labourer has been arrested for allegedly cheating a woman on the pretext of arranging Remdesivir injection. He was out of work due to the lockdown, the police said.
DCP (South-East) R.P. Meena said that the accused has been identified as Sudhir Kumar Yadav who hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur.
The police said that a woman identified as Pooja Gupta approached the police stating her sister-in-law was a COVID patient and her condition was critical. There was an urgent need of the drug for her treatment. Through a WhatsApp group, the complainant found the number of the accused who assured her to provide six Remdesivir injections for ₹9,000 each. He demanded ₹20,000 in advance for the same and remaining ₹3,4000 after delivery.
Man held from UP for duping needy by promising Remdesivir injections
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New Delhi, May 15 : The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a labourer turned cheat from Uttar Pradesh s Sitapur for duping needy persons in lieu of Remdesivir injections.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South East Delhi R.P. Meena said that the staff of Kalkaji police station arrested Sudhir Kumar Yadav for cheating a woman on the pretext of providing a Remdesivir injection required for the treatment of a Covid patient.
He said that on May 13, the complainant Pooja Gupta went to Kalkaji Police station to register her complaint wherein she alleged that on April 29 her sister-in-law was declared Covid positive and her condition was critical.