Moolchand Hospital nurse held for stealing and selling Remdesivir

Delhi | Wednesday | 5th May, 2021

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New delhi: A 24-year-old nurse of Moolchand Hospital here in South Delhi was arrested for stealing Remdesivir injection and giving it to her friend, who was selling them at a high price, police said. The nurse was identified as Lalitesh, who worked in the Covid ward. She along with three other accused used to demand Rs 70,000 for one Remdesivir injection. Additional DCP (north-west) Dr Guriqbal Singh Singh Sidhu said she was managing to get unused injections of recovered patients to sell in the black market. In one day alone, taking cognizance of Covid helpline and cyber helpline calls and reports, 37 cases of cheating have been registered and investigations were taken up..