Maha: Remdesivir black marketing in Latur, 6 held
Latur: Six persons were arrested in Latur in Maharashtra on Friday for allegedly black-marketing Remdesivir, a key medicine in COVID-19 treatment, which is reportedly in short supply amid a spike in cases, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, a man was held from a wedding hall, and his questioning led to the arrest of five of his associates, an MIDC police station official said.
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"Two vials of Remdesivir were recovered from the gang. They planned to sell each for Rs 25,000," he added.
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