Hyderabad Police Nab Nine Persons For Illegally Selling Black Fungus Drug
With MRP of Rs 7,800, the gang was selling Amphotericin B in black for Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police nabbed 9 persons on Thursday night in connection with allegedly illegally procuring and selling Amphotericin B, an injection for Black Fungus. The police recovered 28 amphotericin B from their possession.
"Two gangs held for illegally procuring and selling black fungus injections in Hyderabad, 28 Amphotericin-B injections seized. Maximum Retail Price of the injections is around Rs.7,800. They were selling it for Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000," said Anjani Kumar, Commissioner of Police.
Telangana: Two gangs held for illegally procuring & selling black fungus injections in Hyderabad, 28 Amphotericin-B injections seized
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Maximum Retail Price of the injections is around Rs.7,800. They were selling it for Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000: Anjani Kumar, Commissioner of Police pic.twitter.com/L6ICqEXzBO
“On Thursday, sleuths of Commissioner’s Task Force of West Zone team laid a trap and nabbed two gangs comprising 9 persons, in Hyderabad’s SR Nagar and Banjara Hills police station limits for indulging in a illegally procuring and selling Amphotericin B,” said Hyderabad City Commissioner Anjani Kumar in a presser.
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As part of first gang, police arrested G Sri Kanth (39), K Shashi (33), B Venkata Suresh (33), R Niranjan (36) & Md Aleemuddin (33). The police also arrested four persons from the other gang. They are identified as T Balaswamy (31), Md Abdul Khadeer (33), B Ranjith (39), B Anvesh Kumar Reddy (33). While Vinod, a resident of Guntur, is absconding and he is the friend of G Srikanth.
NABBED TWO GANGS – FOR ILLEGALLY PROCURING & SELLING OF AMPHOTERICIN-B INJECTIONS USED FOR BLACK FUNGUS - SEIZED (28) INJECTIONS...https://t.co/UEtJ4sdazO pic.twitter.com/DPnhBwaDG1
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(With inputs from ANI)