Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 11:12 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Tow held for allegedly stealing medicines from govt hospital: police

Image

Press Trust of India Srinagar

Two employees of a government hospital in Jammu and Kashmir were arrested for allegedly stealing medicines and selling them to chemist shops here, police said today.

Acting on a complaint, police questioned two employees of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital at Rainawari here.

Shakeel Ahmad and Shameem Ahmad led the investigators to the recovery of a large quantity of injections stolen from the hospital, a police spokesman said.

The duo allegedly used to steal medicines meant for patients of the hospital and sell these to private medical shops, he said.

A case was registered and investigation is in process, the spokesman said adding more arrests were likely in connection with the case.

 

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jul 02 2018 | 5:40 PM IST

Explore News