Remdesivir scam accused planned to make 80,000 fake injections: Indore Police
India | June 04, 2021 14:52 ISTTwo patients in Indore died after being administered with the fake remdesivir injections, which comprised glucose salt water.
Two patients in Indore died after being administered with the fake remdesivir injections, which comprised glucose salt water.
Narendra Vishvaiyya was arrested under section 429 (mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc) of the IPC, Dwarkapuri police station in-charge Manish Mahor said.
Of the 368 Mucormycosis patients admitted in MYH, an initial study has shown that 55 of them have the infection in their brains, and this has been confirmed by CT (computerised tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans, said Dr Rakesh Gupta, head of department, neurosurgery, MYH.
The team, popularly known as 'Ventilator Express' on social media, not only installs new ventilators sent under the Central government's PM Cares Fund, but also repairs old ones and makes them operational once again.
These injections were sold as genuine Remdesivir, which is in high demand for treating COVID-19 patients, at exorbitant rates, a probe has revealed.
Crematorium manager said cremations have to be carried out quickly as many people are not keen to wait at the site for long due to fear amid the pandemic, while in many instances infected kin are unable to make it for the last rites due to isolation and other such reasons.
Neha Pawar allegedly hanged herself from the ceiling fan at her home in Bijalpur area of the city, assistant sub-inspector Kundanmal Raigar of Rajendra Nagar police station said.
Consumers who will send the demand for 'Sanchi' milk and milk products worth more than Rs 200 to the Dairy Federation, the service will be provided free-of-cost to them.
IAF will airlift oxygen tankers and cylinders directly from Gujarat's Jamnagar to Indore. Several hospitals in Indore are facing acute shortage of medical oxygen amid spiralling Covid-19 cases.
Amid rising cases of COVID-19, Indore got consignment of 15,000 Remdesivir injections from Bengaluru. Remdesivir is said to be a key drug to combat complicated cases of COVID.
Madhya Pradesh's largest COVID-19 care center has come up in Indore with various items like clothes for patients, beddings, and oxygen machines worth Rs 5 crore donated by people.
So far, 91,015 people have been tested positive for coronavirus in the Indore district since March 24, 2020. The count of COVID-19 fatalities in the district is 1,054, as per officials.
India reported its highest-ever single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with 2,61,500 fresh cases and 1,501 COVID-related deaths. With this, the total number of cases has gone up to 1,47,88,109. The active number of cases in the country stands at 18,01,316.
The administration in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district has extended the partial lockdown it had imposed in light of the COVID-19 spread till April 23, an official said on Saturday.
Amid rising coronavirus cases across the country and state district administration in Indore has planned convert Radha Soami Satsang Beas ground into Covid-19 care centre.
Indore Member of Parliament Shankar Lalwani on April 10 said that a committee had been created that will audit the oxygen availability in hospitals as demand in Indore has gone up to 60% in view of rising COVID cases.
Madhya Pradesh's Indore is facing a shortage of Remdesivir injection and oxygen supplies due to an increase in Covid-19 cases.
Acting on a tip-off, the DRI officials mounted surveillance near the Dhar-Indore highway and intercepted a private car with two passengers.
A woman lodged an FIR in Indore against a man for allegedly raping her 17 years ago. She took 17 years to lodge an FIR as she was unaware of accused name.
Madhya Pradesh on Friday reported 1,140 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 2,73,097, while seven deaths increased the toll to 3,901, an official said.
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