Haryana Police alongwith Drug Control authorities has arrested two persons from Rohtak on the charges
Haryana Police alongwith Drug Control authorities has arrested two persons from Rohtak on the charges of selling anti-fungal drug Amphotericin B, used for treatment of mucormycosis, at an….
- Haryana: Two held for black-marketing of Black Fungus drug
- Chandigarh, May 24 – Haryana Police alongwith Drug Control authorities has arrested two persons from Rohtak on the charges of selling anti-fungal drug Amphotericin B, used for treatment of mucormycosis, at an exorbitant rate. The drug is used as antiviral medicine for black fungus infected patients.
- Giving this information here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that arrested accused were identified as Rahul Chauhan, a resident of Hisar and Dimple Sharma of Bhiwani. Both are trying to sell one vial of Amphotericin B for Rs 12000.
- Police received information that two employees of a Pharma Company had been selling anti-fungal drug at many times the original price. Based on the input, a joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and Drug Control Officer was constituted and a decoy customer was sent, who demanded 12 injections from accused. The deal was finalized at Rs 12000 per vial. The conversation continued for upto four days and finally an advance of Rs 72000 was credited into the account through Google Pay.
- They were called on May 23 to sell the injection near drain number 8 located at Hisar road where a joint team of STF and Drug Control Officer nabbed both accused. A case has been registered against them in Rohtak and further probe is underway.
- The spokesperson said that police would continue to be vigilant about the black-marketing of anti-fungal and other drugs. He also urged people to report to police if they come to know of such cases of black-marketing.
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