Hyderabad police arrests nine for black marketing of Amphotericin B injections used for Black Fungus

  • | Friday | 18th June, 2021

The entire country is facing a severe shortage of black fungus injection amphotericin-B and that is why these gangs are actively engaged in the black marketing of the injection.

Amid is an outcry for Covid-19, Black fungus vaccines across the country Hyderabad police have arrested nine members of two gangs engaged in black marketing of Amphotericin-B have been in Hyderabad.

The entire country is facing a severe shortage of black fungus injection amphotericin-B and that is why these gangs are actively engaged in the black marketing of the injection.

Three teams of Commissioner Task Force West Zone caught 9 accused by laying a trap who were involved in illegal trading of Amphotericin-B. Injections of Amphotericin-B (Ambilon, MRP Rs 7,858 and Fungilip, MRP Rs 7,400) were recovered from them, they`re selling each injection between Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000. These injections are being used in the treatment of patients with black fungus.

The West Zone Task Force police have seized these 50 ml injections of 28 Amphotericin-B (Ambilon and Fungilip) from the possession of the accused.

Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar said that there is a high demand for amphotericin-B injection in the market for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, who have symptoms of black fungus. The MRP of its 50 ml injection is ₹ 7,400, the accused were selling these injection vials for 35000-50000 thousand rupees. Friend of one of the accused who is the Regional Manager (MR) of MSN Labs who is still absconding. Together they bought amphotericin-B injections illegally and planned to sell them in many places.

5 members have been handed over to SR Nagar police station, while 4 members of other gang have been handed over to Banjara Hills police station.


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