Fake drugs of pharma company seized
A joint team of the Chief Minister’s Flying Squad, Drugs Department and a local crime branch unit conducted a raid at Mohammadia Pharmacy in Sector 39, Gurugram, on Wednesday and recovered a huge quantity of fake and unaccounted medicines. The owner of the pharmacy was identified as Yusuf, who was taken into custody on the spot.
During checking at the shop, 50 boxes of Cipla company’s Tofajak tablet, a medication for arthritis, were found in the shop. No one in the shop could produce a valid bill for the medicine. The director of Corporate Affairs of the company was called on the spot for inspection. The medicine was found to be fake.
During interrogation, Yusuf said the medicine was supplied to him by one Naseem. When a raid was conducted at Naseem’s house, 964 boxes of the fake medicine were seized. The total value of the medicines was estimated at Rs 12 lakh.
Yusuf’s partner Zuber was also taken into custody. During interrogation, he told that the the supplier gave these medicines at Rs 500 per box, which were given to the pharmacy for Rs 690 per box and the operator sold these to patients for Rs 900 per box. However, the actual sale price of the medicine is Rs 1,200 per box. Rs 2.67 lakh and three mobile phones were also recovered. Legal proceedings various sections of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, have been initiated against them. Yusuf and Naseem were taken on police remand while Zuber was sent to custody in the Bhondsi jail.
Officials said it would be ascertained where these fake medicines were manufactured. Samples of the medicines were collected and sent to a laboratory for testing. The Drugs Department has also sealed the medical store. Process to cancel their licenses will also be initiated.
