2 Kerala men arrested for forging prescriptions to buy Nitrazepam
Kochi: Two individuals have been arrested by the North Paravur for allegedly forging a psychiatrist's seals and prescriptions to illegally obtain nitrazepam tablets. The accused forged the seal and prescription of a psychiatrist employed at a hospital in the North Paravur area.
The accused have been identified as 31-year-old Nikson and 36-year-old Snoop both residents of North Paravur. Both were caught on Sunday, March 23.
According to police sources, the duo was involved in manufacturing fake seals and creating fake prescriptions to procure the hypnotic drug for both personal use and sale.
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The arrests were made following a tip-off received by Vaibhav Saxena, the District Police Chief of Ernakulam Rural. The police are now investigating the extent of the illegal operation and whether more individuals are involved.
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