Were given remdesivir from minister spouse’s driving force: arrested MP guy

A person arrested for allegedly promoting remdesivir in black marketplace on Tuesday claimed that he had were given the vials from a fellow driving force who labored for Madhya Pradesh minister Tulsiram Silavat’s spouse.

After a video through which the accused, Punit Agarwal (27), purportedly made the declare went viral on social media, the minister on Wednesday denied any involvement of his circle of relatives. Opposition Congress sought his elimination from the state cupboard.

Agarwal, who drove a automobile employed from a personal shuttle company by means of the well being division for Indore district well being officer Purnima Gadaria, was once arrested Monday night time on fees of black-marketing remdesivir. He was once held by means of Vijay Nagar police when he had long gone to the realm to purportedly promote two vials for Rs 14,000, police stated.

Produced in court docket on Tuesday, Agarwal claimed that he had procured the vials from a driving force named Govind Rajput, who, he alleged, labored for Silavat.

On Wednesday, Silavat distanced his circle of relatives and himself from the problem and said that his spouse’s automobile was once pushed by means of many various personal drivers from the shuttle company. Inspector Tehzeeb Qazi of Vijay Nagar police station stated Agarwal is making false allegations to deflect consideration.

Within the video, Agarwal may also be observed seated handcuffed within the automobile when he informed newshounds that he had taken two vials from Rajput and was once going to supply it to an individual for Rs 14,000. Requested by means of newshounds why he was once promoting it for the sort of prime value, Agarwal stated, “I were given the vials at that value from Govind Rajut and was once doing it as social provider.”

Inspector Qazi informed The Indian information: “Govind Rajput had bought the 2 vials from Punit for his personal remedy but if he didn’t want it, he returned them to Punit. The entire tale about Punit getting the ones vials from Rajput is unfaithful.”