Four Arrested As ₹10 Crore Fake Medicine Racket Busted In Delhi

Delhi Police have busted a major counterfeit pharmaceutical racket involving the production and distribution of fake life-saving medicines, with investigators estimating the seized goods and equipment to be worth around ₹10 crore. The gang is accused of manufacturing spurious drugs used in the treatment of serious illnesses such as cancer and liver disease.

According to police officials, the syndicate operated with a high level of sophistication, producing counterfeit medicines that closely mimicked genuine pharmaceutical brands. The fake drugs were packaged using advanced machinery, making them difficult to distinguish from legitimate products, thereby posing a serious risk to patients across multiple states.

The alleged mastermind of the operation has been identified as Manoj Kumar Mishra, originally from Manipur. Investigators said he turned to the illegal trade after his legitimate business in surgical gloves and masks collapsed in 2022. He is believed to have operated under the front company “Unitel Pharma,” which was used to distribute counterfeit medicines primarily across Northeast and Eastern India.

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Police also identified other members of the network, including Raju Mishra, who was part of the core manufacturing setup, along with Vikram Singh and Watan Saini. The duo is accused of diverting genuine medicines from the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) supply chain and supplying them to the racket, suggesting possible insider involvement in the broader distribution network.

During coordinated raids, authorities recovered more than 90,000 capsules and assorted counterfeit tablets, along with heavy-duty manufacturing and packaging equipment. Officials also seized documents indicating that the syndicate had generated substantial illegal profits through its operations, which allegedly targeted vulnerable patients seeking critical treatment.

Investigators are now tracing the full distribution network to determine where the fake medicines were sold and whether additional states or medical channels were affected. Police have warned that further arrests and revelations are likely as interrogation of the accused continues and the scope of the racket becomes clearer.

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