The Delhi Police has arrested two men from East Delhi for allegedly selling fake Remdesivir injections at exorbitant prices.
The accused have been identified as Anshuman (31), a resident of Rohini, and Kartik (24), a resident of Tilak Nagar.
According to a senior police official, on Friday, information was received that one Anshuman, who was selling fake Remdisiver injections at exorbitant price, would come near Cross River Mall around 8 pm in his car to sell injections to someone. “Acting on the inputs a trap was laid. Police spotted the car around 8.15 PM and the car was signalled to stop. Two persons came out of the vehicle with polythene bags in their hands and tried to flee, but were apprehended,” said the senior police official.
“A total of 17 Remdesivir injections and one car were recovered from their possession. Interrogation revealed that they procured these injections from one Akarshan, a resident of Noida, through one Anil. They were selling these injections at a price of Rs 35,000 per vial,” he said.
“The duo has cheated many people in the National Capital,” said police.