Tightening the noose over the illicit suppliers of antiviral drug Remdesivir, Jalandhar Health Department, and Police held two doctorsfor bootlegging the drug. Notably, it was a collaborative lookout operation ofthe health officials and police to curb the bootlegging practice in the city.
Search team officials on late Saturday night held twodoctors from the MGK Medical Centre, situated on Mithapur Road for selling themedicine in an illegal manner. As per the preliminary findings, Police haverecovered antiviral drug injections, which have been stocked from Rajasthan.
Pertinently, the Health Department received informationthat a few people are involved in the black marketing of Remdesivir and aregiving the injection to others at an exorbitant price.
Under the supervision of ASP Model Town Harinder Singh andInspector Rashminder Singh Sidhu of Divison Number 7, ASI Kamaljit Singh uponattaining the information from the health department has arrested Dr. GurpreetSingh, a resident of Gurmeet Nagar, Mithapur Road, and Doctor Raman Kumar, a resident of Gandhi Camp, Jalandhar from the medical centre.
The police have recovered Remdesivir injections and vialsfrom both doctors. However, during an interrogation, both doctors could notgive credible answers. A case has been registered against them under IPC420.