Bombay HC asks state govt to find how Sonu Sood, Zeeshan Siddiqui procured Remdesivir

During the hearing of a complaint registered against a trust for illegally procuring Remdesivir, the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government to examine the roles of Sonu Sood and Zeeshan Siddiqui.

The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that investigations and registration of criminal complaints in cases involving celebrity Sonu Sood and Congress MLA Zeshaan Siddique have been initiated for procuring Remdesivir vials which are used for Covid patients. Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni said it was found that Siddiqui was helping people with the help of a trust named BDR foundation. The trust did not have the required permission to supply the drugs. The Maharashtra government said that a criminal case has been filed at the Mazgaon Magistrate's Court against the trust and the trustee, Dheer Shah. A pharmaceuticals company and its 4 directors have been booked as well. However, the bench of Justice SP Deshmukh and Justice GS Kulkarni asked if the case was registered against Siddiqui as well. Kumbhakoni said, "As of now, the case is not registered against the MLA as he merely diverted those who approached him to the trust."