<p>A 22-year-man was caught with a dozen 12 vials of Remdesivir, a key medicine in the treatment of coronavirus, police said on Friday.</p>.<p>The man, Sarfaraz Hussain, was caught by the Crime Branch with the injections at Andheri (East) on Thursday evening, an official said.</p>.<p>According to the official, the Crime Branch laid a trap after getting information about the man trying to sell the anti-viral drug in the black market.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>During a search, the Crime Branch found at least 12 vials of Remdesivir in his possession, adding it was not yet known whom he was going to deliver the seized injections to.</p>.<p>With Maharashtra witnessing a spurt in Covid-19 cases, Remdesivir injections are in high demand in the state.</p>.<p>On Thursday, the Maharashtra government capped the price of Remdesivir between Rs 1,100 and Rs 1,400 per vial and warned against its hoarding and black marketing.</p>
<p>A 22-year-man was caught with a dozen 12 vials of Remdesivir, a key medicine in the treatment of coronavirus, police said on Friday.</p>.<p>The man, Sarfaraz Hussain, was caught by the Crime Branch with the injections at Andheri (East) on Thursday evening, an official said.</p>.<p>According to the official, the Crime Branch laid a trap after getting information about the man trying to sell the anti-viral drug in the black market.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>During a search, the Crime Branch found at least 12 vials of Remdesivir in his possession, adding it was not yet known whom he was going to deliver the seized injections to.</p>.<p>With Maharashtra witnessing a spurt in Covid-19 cases, Remdesivir injections are in high demand in the state.</p>.<p>On Thursday, the Maharashtra government capped the price of Remdesivir between Rs 1,100 and Rs 1,400 per vial and warned against its hoarding and black marketing.</p>