<p>A drug distributor supplying medicines and medical equipment to local druggists has been arrested by CCB police for black marketing Remdesivir.</p>.<p>They seized 55 vials of Remdesivir from the arrested Huzaif, Martin, K P Suman and Prakash, besides registering a case against them, Joint Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil said.</p>.<p>Police said Suman ran the ‘Kartikeya’ drug distribution agency, while Huzaif and Martin ran ‘Sonalika’ drug stores and Prakash had a store named ‘Venkateshwara’.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/5-held-for-selling-remdesivir-at-rs-45000-per-vial-978414.html" target="_blank">5 held for selling Remdesivir at Rs 45,000 per vial</a></strong></p>.<p>Suman bought Remdesivir from drug companies, contacted relatives of Covid patients through his network in hospitals and offered the drug for Rs 10,000 to Rs 11,000 per vial.</p>.<p>Separate police teams have also found that he distributed Remdesivir to few pharmacists and created artificial scarcity.</p>.<p>"They would hoard the drug and lie to hospitals. But would sell it to those offering Rs 10,000. We are collecting details about his agency permit," an investigating officer said.</p>
<p>A drug distributor supplying medicines and medical equipment to local druggists has been arrested by CCB police for black marketing Remdesivir.</p>.<p>They seized 55 vials of Remdesivir from the arrested Huzaif, Martin, K P Suman and Prakash, besides registering a case against them, Joint Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil said.</p>.<p>Police said Suman ran the ‘Kartikeya’ drug distribution agency, while Huzaif and Martin ran ‘Sonalika’ drug stores and Prakash had a store named ‘Venkateshwara’.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/5-held-for-selling-remdesivir-at-rs-45000-per-vial-978414.html" target="_blank">5 held for selling Remdesivir at Rs 45,000 per vial</a></strong></p>.<p>Suman bought Remdesivir from drug companies, contacted relatives of Covid patients through his network in hospitals and offered the drug for Rs 10,000 to Rs 11,000 per vial.</p>.<p>Separate police teams have also found that he distributed Remdesivir to few pharmacists and created artificial scarcity.</p>.<p>"They would hoard the drug and lie to hospitals. But would sell it to those offering Rs 10,000. We are collecting details about his agency permit," an investigating officer said.</p>
