Delhi Police Bust Rs 70 Lakh Medicine Scam, Hospital Staffer Among Five Arrested

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a major racket involving the illegal diversion and sale of government-supplied medicines intended for free distribution in public hospitals. Authorities seized medicines worth approximately ₹70 lakh and arrested five individuals allegedly linked to the operation, marking a significant breakthrough in efforts to curb misuse of public healthcare resources.

The operation was carried out following specific intelligence inputs, leading police to conduct a raid at Jai Bharat Transport in the Tis Hazari area. During the raid, three accused—Neerej Kumar, Sushil Kumar, and Laxman Mukhia—were apprehended while transporting a large consignment of medicines using a tempo and a hatchback. Officials noted that the seized stock was clearly labelled “GOVT. SUPPLY NOT FOR SALE", confirming its illegal diversion into the commercial market.

During interrogation, investigators uncovered that the racket had been active for over a year, operating through a well-organised network of brokers across multiple cities. Based on the disclosures made by the arrested individuals, two more suspects were identified and taken into custody. These included Binesh Kumar, a pharmacist and storekeeper at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, and Prakash Mehto, a contractual helper, both accused of syphoning off medicines by manipulating hospital inventory records.

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Police officials revealed that the recovered stock comprised high-value antibiotics and critical care drugs, including Cefixime, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, and Meropenem, along with essential items such as erythropoietin injections and rabies antiserum. These medicines are typically distributed free of cost to patients in government healthcare facilities, making their diversion a serious public health concern.

According to investigators, the alleged kingpin Neerej Kumar, a wholesale medicine dealer based in Saharanpur, played a central role in receiving and redistributing the diverted drugs. Other members of the network were responsible for logistics, transportation, and internal coordination within hospital systems, indicating a structured and multi-layered operation designed to evade detection.

All seized medicines and vehicles have been taken into custody, and a formal case has been registered at the Crime Branch police station. Authorities stated that further investigation is underway to trace financial transactions, identify additional accomplices, and determine the full scale of the network. Officials emphasized that the crackdown reflects ongoing efforts to ensure that government-supplied medicines reach their intended beneficiaries and are not exploited for illegal profit.

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