Case Summary
During the Covid emergency, criminal networks sold fake or diluted Remdesivir to desperate families at black-market prices.
Year
2021
Fraud Amount
โน5 Crore
Category
Medical
Sources
2 linked
As panic over Covid treatment surged, fraudsters sold counterfeit, relabelled or medically useless vials as life-saving injections.
Victims were often family members of critically ill patients who had no time to verify supply chains or authenticity.
The racket showed how desperation and scarcity create perfect conditions for health-sector fraud.
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