Bogus Medicine Factory Using Reputed Pharma Brands Busted in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Police's Special Task Force (STF) busted a gang involved in the manufacturing spurious allopathic medicines without a valid license, police said on Sunday.
In a joint operation with the Drug Administration Department, the STF raided a factory located in Bazpur, Udham Singh Nagar district.
During the raid, a large quantity of spurious medicines, packaging machines, illicit Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), and excise department holograms were seized.
STF Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh stated that the raid on the 'Kovil Biotech' factory in the Bazpur industrial area revealed that the accused, Dhirendra, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, was manufacturing and supplying spurious medicines under the names of several reputed companies (like Steadmed, Macleods, Intas, and Sun Pharma) while operating under the guise of Ayurvedic and food licenses.
Based on information provided by the accused, a large quantity of finished medicines and illicit liquor was also recovered from a warehouse located on National Highway-74, SSP Singh added.
According to the SSP, approximately 1 lakh tablets and 15,000 bottles of syrup were seized during the operation.
These included antibiotics, antacids, painkillers, medicines for neuropathic pain and prostate-related issues, as well as calcium, vitamin, and iron supplements, along with several life-saving drugs.
He further stated that over 2,600 bottles of liquor, excise holograms, packaging materials, and machinery used for manufacturing medicines were also recovered.
Singh said that a case has been registered against the accused at the Bazpur police station under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Meanwhile, separate action is being taken under the Uttarakhand Excise Act regarding the seizure of illicit liquor.
He stated that the search for other individuals linked to this entire network is ongoing, and strict action will continue to be taken against those who jeopardize public health.
