<p>A Yeshwantpur resident lost around Rs 34,000 while trying to buy Tocilizumab, an immune-modulating drug, online. </p>.<p>In a police complaint, private firm employee Rakshith stated that he placed an order for Tocilizumab on an e-commerce portal recently after learning that the drug helps in fighting Covid-19. Immune modulators help to activate, boost or restore the immune function. </p>.<p>Rakshith called a phone number given on the website and placed the order for Tocilizumab. He also transferred Rs 34,000 to a bank account listed on the website. The delivery of the medicine was assured the next day, but it never arrived. His phone calls also went unanswered. </p>.<p>Realising that he was cheated, Rakshith lodged a complaint with the North CEN (Cyber, Economic and Narcotic) Crime police. A police officer said they were investigating the case. </p>
<p>A Yeshwantpur resident lost around Rs 34,000 while trying to buy Tocilizumab, an immune-modulating drug, online. </p>.<p>In a police complaint, private firm employee Rakshith stated that he placed an order for Tocilizumab on an e-commerce portal recently after learning that the drug helps in fighting Covid-19. Immune modulators help to activate, boost or restore the immune function. </p>.<p>Rakshith called a phone number given on the website and placed the order for Tocilizumab. He also transferred Rs 34,000 to a bank account listed on the website. The delivery of the medicine was assured the next day, but it never arrived. His phone calls also went unanswered. </p>.<p>Realising that he was cheated, Rakshith lodged a complaint with the North CEN (Cyber, Economic and Narcotic) Crime police. A police officer said they were investigating the case. </p>
