36 Remdesivir injections stolen from HP hospital; Baddi unit booked for illegal supply of oxygen cylinder

In the midst of a shortage of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir and oxygen, 36 vials of the injection were stolen from a hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu, while the owner of Indo Gases, a Baddi-based industrial unit, was arrested for illegally selling 706 oxygen cylinders.

At least 36 Remdesivir injections were allegedly stolen from a hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu, following which a case was registered by the police. As per reports, 36 vials of the drug were stolen from a government hospital in Kullu district. An FIR was filed against unidentified persons based on a complaint filed by hospital authorities. In another case, the owner of Indo Gases, an industrial unit located in Baddi, was booked for selling 706 oxygen cylinders despite a ban.