ONE HELD FOR ILLEGALLY PROCURING & SELLING OF COVID-19 ANTIVIRAL DRUGS I.E. REMDESIVIR (COVIFOR) INJECTIONS IN BLACK MARKET ON HIGHER PRICE

On 08-05-2021, the sleuths of Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone team apprehended one accused by name Ch. Venu Madhavan who is procuring generic version of Remdesivir injections which is being used for Antiviral medicine for Covid-

19 patients and selling the same on higher rates for earning money illegally. Seized

(02) Remdesivir (Covifor) Injections of Hetero and (01) Honda Unicorn bike B.No.

AP28DU2952 and (01) mobile phone from his possession.

Particulars of accused:

Ch. Venu Madhavan S/o Ch. Tata Rao, age: 46 Years, Occ: Pvt. Employee, R/o Flat

No. 202, Laxmi Residency, Methiri Nagar, , .

Modus Operandi:

The accused Ch. Venu Madhavan is native of Kukatpally. He used to work in

Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC). During the Lockdown he lost his Job and was Jobless from last 1 year. Due to Covid 19 pandemic situation he observed that there is huge demand for the Remdesivir (Covifor) injections which are being used for Antiviral medicine for Covid-19 patients.

As such the Accused hatched a plan to gain easy money by illegally procuring the Remdesivir injections in low price through known sources and selling the same in black market on high price (Rs. 35,000/- per injection) without any valid documents to needy customers.

Today i.e., on 08-05-2021 the accused illegally procured (02) Remdesivir

100Mg/20ml COVIFOR injections and set a deal with a customer for selling it for

Rs. 34,000/- each and trying to deliver the same, meanwhile on tip of information the Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone team apprehended the accused Ch.

Venu Madhavan and seized (02) Remdesivir 100Mg/20ml COVIFOR injections, 01-

Two-Wheeler & one cell phone from his possession.

PROCEDURE OF SALE/USE OF ABOVE-MENTIONED DRUGS:

It has been clearly mentioned on the box that the medicine is supposed to be meant for institutional/Hospital sale only. Remdesivir drug comes with a consent form that has to be filled and signed by the patient/attendants and concerned doctor at the time of administration of drug. A copy of consent form has to be handed over to patient or attendants. It is the duty of the institution to ensure availability of consent form all the time especially during inspection by

CDSCO/DCGI.

The apprehended accused along with seized material were handed over to

SHO, Ramgopalpet PS for taking further action.

The arrest was made under the supervision of Sri. P. Radhakishan Rao,

Dy. Commissioner of Police (OSD), Commissioner’s Task Force, Hyderabad & by Sri

Mohd Abdul Javeed, Inspector of Police, Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone team along with SIs Sri T. Sreedhar & Sri Mohd Shahnawaz Shafi and the staff of

Central Zone team, Commissioner’s Task Force, Hyderabad City.

Dy. Commissioner of Police, (OSD) Commissioner’s Task Force, Hyderabad.

NAMPALLY POLICE NABBED PICK POCKETING/CHAIN THEFT GANG AND RECOVERED STOLEN PROPERTY

Details of the accused persons:

1. Shaik Saddam Hussain @Saddam @Chotu S/o Shaik Mahamood Hussain, Age 29 Years, Occ Carpenter, R/o H.No.11-1-1113/167, Afzal Sagar, , Hyderabad.

2. Kamble Akash @ Natta Akash @ Jubba Akash S/o Kamble Raj Kumar @Anil Raj, age: 27 yrs, Occ: Rag picker, Caste: SC, R/o H.No.11-1-1113/251/a, Balram Hotel, Mangerbasthi, Habeeb Nagar, Hyderabad.

3. Kamble Karan @Gidiya @Abhiman S/o Late K Shanker, Age 24 Yrs, Occ: Furniture Work at Zirra R/o 11-3-388, Afzal Sagar, Mangar Basti, Mallepally, Hyderabad. Ph No 8341497645.

4. Hatagade Vishal, S/o Late Barath, Age 22 years, occ: Balram Hotel worker at Mangar Basthi, R/o Mangar Basthi. Afzal Sagar, Mallepally, Hyderabad N/o Shanthi Nagar, Nanded Town, Maharashtra State.

5. Kamble Laxman S/o Late Dusnmberi, Age: 21 Yrs, Occ: Band work at Seetharam Bagh, R/o Mangar Basti, Afzal Sagar, Mallepally, Hyderabad. Ph No 9618147034.

The present cases of the accused person:

1. Cr.No.98/2021 u/s 379 r/w 34 IPC of Nampally PS. 2. Cr.No.94/2021 u/s 379 IPC of .

Details of property recovered: 2 Gold Chains (Weighing about 4 Tulas worth Rs. 1,92,000/-)

Previous history of accused: 1. Shaik Saddam Hussain @Saddam @Chotu

1. Cr.No. 51/11 U/s 379 IPC of Langer House PS

2. Cr.No. 221/11 U/s 379 IPC of Abids PS

3. Cr.No. 376/11 U/s 379 IPC of Gandhi Nagar PS

4. Cr.No. 45/12 U/s 20 (b) NDPS Act of Sulthan Bazar PS

5. Cr.No. 87/12 U/s 379 IPC of Sulthan Bazar PS

6. Cr.No. 102/12 U/s 379 IPC of Sulthan Bazar PS

7. Cr.No. 103/12 U/s 379 IPC of Sulthan Bazar PS

8. Cr.No. 126/12 U/s 307 IPC of Habeeb Nagar PS

9. Cr.No. 186/12 U/s 379 IPC of Humayun Nagar PS

10. Cr.No. 382/13 U/s 379 IPC of Abids PS

11. Cr.No. 579/13 U/s 379 IPC of Panjagutta PS

12. Cr.No. 159/14 U/s 457 380 IPC of Humayun Nagar PS 13. Cr.No. 458/14 U/s 379 IPC of PS

14. Cr.No. 459/14 U/s 379 IPC of Saifabad PS

15. Cr.No. 685/14 U/s 379 IPC of Saifabad PS

16. Cr.No. 339/2015 U/s 379 511 IPC of Humayun Nagar PS

17. Cr.No. 151/2019 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar PS

18. Cr.No. 01/2021 U/s 457, 380 IPC of PS Habeeb Nagar PS

2. Kamble Akash @ Natta Akash @ Jubba Akash

1) Cr.No.158/2016 U/s 420, 379 IPC r/w 34 IPC of Langer House

2) Cr.No.160/2016 U/s 420, 379 IPC r/w 34 IPC of Langer House

3) Cr.No. 73/2018 U/s 379 IPC of Jawaharnagar PS

4) Cr.No. 300/2018 U/s 379 IPC of PS

5) Cr.No. 673/2018 U/s 379 IPC of Uppal PS

6) Cr.No. 708/2018 U/s 379 IPC of Uppal PS

7) Cr.No. 723/2018 U/s 379 IPC of Uppal PS

8) Cr.No. 814/2018 U/s 379 IPC of Uppal PS

9) Cr.No. 718/2018 U/s 379 IPC of PS

10) Cr.No. 794/2018 U/s 379 IPC of Kushaiguda PS

11) Cr.No. 838/2018 U/s 379 IPC of Kushaiguda PS

12) Cr.No. 737/2018 U/s 379 IPC of PS

13) Cr.No. 248/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Uppal PS

14) Cr.No. 163/2019 U/s 379 IPC of PS

15) Cr.No. 374/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Uppal PS

16) Cr. No. 324/2019 U/s 394 r/w 34 IPC of PS Asifnagar

17) Cr. No. 67/2021 U/s 379 IPC of PS Sulthan Bazar.

3. Kabmle Karan @Gidiya @Abhiman

1)Cr.No.44/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS : 2) Cr.No.119/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Asif Nagar 3) Cr.No.224/12 U/s 379 IPC of PS Golconda 4) Cr.No.368/12 U/s 379 IPC of PS Golconda 5) Cr.No.48/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 6) Cr.No.51/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 7) Cr.No.64/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 8) Cr.No.110/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 9) Cr.No.111/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 10) Cr.No.137/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 11) Cr.No.138/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 12) Cr.No.143/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 13) Cr.No.136/12 U/s 379 IPC of PS Humayun Nagar 14) Cr.No.24/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Langer House 15) Cr.No.412/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Langer House 16) Cr.No.253/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Ramgopalpet 17) Cr.No.254/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Ramgopalpet 18) Cr.No.255/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Ramgopalpet 19) Cr.No.256/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Ramgopalpet 20) Cr.No.259/13 U/s 379 IPC of PS Ramgopalpet 21) Cr.No.885/14 U/s 379 IPC of PS 22) Cr.No. 94/2021 U/s 379 IPC of PS Abids.

4. Hatagade Vishal.

1. Cr.No. 140/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Saifabad PS 2. Cr.No. 266/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Saifabad PS 3. Cr.No. 114/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Abids PS 4. Cr.No. 383/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Saifabad PS 5. 335/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Saifabad PS 6. Cr.No. 170/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Humayun Nagar PS 7. Cr.No. 171/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Humayun Nagar PS 8. Cr.No. 685/2019 U/s 380 IPC of Banjara Hills PS 9. Cr.No. 473/2019 U/s 379 IPC of Saifabad PS 10. Cr.No. 94/2021 U/s 379 IPC of Abids PS

Brief Facts of the case:-

On 04-05-2021 at 1620 hours while the complainant Sri Attelli Rajeshwar S/o Buchappa R/o Vikarabad was boarding the RTC Bus at Bus Stand, Metro Railway Station, Nampally, Hyderabad. Meantime the accused persons A-1 to A-12 surrounded him by pushing him from one side to other and committed theft of his Gold Chan from his neck.

The Investigation is done by Sri B Saida, SI with the assistance crime staff, under the Guidance of Sri Mohd. Khaleel Pasha, Inspector of Police, PS Nampally and overall supervision of Sri C.Venugopal Reddy, ACP Saifabad, Hyderabad.

Sd/- Asst. Commissioner of Police Saifabad Division, Hyderabad.

ARRESTED ACCUSED PERSONS WITH STOLEN PROPERTY