Dynamite News Maharastra: 6 held for Remdesivir black-marketing denied bail
A court here in Maharashtra has refused to grant bail to six people arrested last month for allegedly black-marketing Remdesivir, a medicine currently in high demand for COVID-19 treatment.
Latur: A court here in Maharashtra has refused to grant bail to six people arrested last month for allegedly black-marketing Remdesivir, a medicine currently in high demand for COVID-19 treatment.
While hearing their pleas on Saturday, the judicial magistrate court refused to grant them bail, observing that it was a "very serious offence".
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The six accused - Rushikesh Madhav Kaspate, Sharad Nagnath Dombe, Om Sudarshan Puri,Siddheshwar Rajendra Surwase, Kiran Bharat Mudale and Kedar Kengar - were arrested here on April 30.
Two vials of Remdesivir were recovered from the gang.
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They had allegedly planned to sell each vial for Rs 25,000, police earlier said.
They were booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.