#BreakingNews: Delhi Police Busts Major Spurious Drug Racket Worth Rs 2.3 Crore
Delhi Police busts counterfeit medicine racket, seizes spurious drugs worth over Rs 2.3 crore and arrests two.
The Cyber Cell of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police, has cracked down on a highly organised racket involved in the manufacture and sale of counterfeit Schedule-H medicines, officials said on Sunday. The operation led to the seizure of fake drugs and related material worth over ₹2.3 crore, exposing a serious threat to public health.
Two individuals were arrested in connection with the case. The accused have been identified as Gaurav Bhagat, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Shree Ram alias Vishal Gupta, a resident of northeast Delhi. Police said both played key roles in the production and distribution of the spurious medicines across multiple states.
Acting on specific intelligence and technical surveillance, police teams conducted a raid in Teliwara, Sadar Bazar, one of Delhi’s largest wholesale pharmaceutical markets. During the raid, officers recovered large quantities of counterfeit ointments, including Betnovate-C and Clop-G, medicines commonly used to treat skin conditions and sports injuries.
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Further investigation led police to the source of the fake drugs—a manufacturing unit operating in Meerpur Hindu village, Loni. A subsequent raid at the unit resulted in the seizure of finished counterfeit medicines, raw chemicals, packaging material, and manufacturing machinery, indicating large-scale illegal production.
Drug Inspectors from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh carried out on-site inspections and collected samples, which were later confirmed to be counterfeit. Officials said the seized medicines were neither manufactured nor authorised by the original pharmaceutical companies, and the accused lacked any valid licence to produce or sell such drugs.
An FIR was registered on December 12 under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Police said further raids are underway to trace the full supply chain and dismantle the network, warning that strict action will continue against those endangering public health through counterfeit medicines.
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