Delhi, Apr 5: The Crime Branch has busted a syndicate manufacturing and selling fake medicines operating from Shahdara and parts of Uttar Pradesh, with over 1.2 lakh counterfeit tablets seized in a raid, said DCP Aditya Gautam of the Crime Branch here.
Addressing reporters, DCP Gautam said the Cyber Cell of the Crime Branch received intelligence about an illegal network producing and selling spurious drugs for diabetes, hypertension and age‑related painkillers. On March 11, a team raided premises in Shahdara and arrested one accused from whose possession more than 1.2 lakh fake medicines were recovered.
The seized items included capsules and tablets packaged to resemble well‑known brands, with police warning the public against buying medicines from unauthorised or suspicious sources. The investigation is ongoing to trace the full network, including suppliers and distribution channels, and to check if the fake drugs had reached retail outlets or online platforms.
