According to information shared by the Uttar Pradesh police, "The police of Noida Sector-20 police station have arrested an accused on April 21 with 105 Remdesivir injections selling them at exorbitant prices higher than the prescribed rates during the current wave of Covid-19 pandemic and sent him to jail. A case was also registered against the accused under several sections." 

After the injections seized from the accused were examined by a medical expert, they were found to be fake. 

According to Noida police, the accused Rachit Ghai is a notorious criminal who put people's lives at risk selling fake Remdesivir injections. 

The accused was making efforts to get bail from the court following which the NSA was invoked against him after approval by the District Magistrate, Suhas L.Y., on Thursday.