Fake ICU medicines among Rs 4.9-cr spurious drugs seized in Bengaluru raid
In a recent raid conducted by the Bengaluru South police and the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration, an unlicensed pharmaceutical repacking and relabelling operation was discovered near Bidadi. The operation, valued at Rs 4.91 crore, involved the production and illicit distribution of spurious medicines. The drugs were sourced from fake manufacturing units in Himachal Pradesh and Telangana, and then relabeled to mimic expensive brands and imported medicines.
The raid, initiated on a tip-off, led to the seizure of expired medicines, indicating potential reintegration into the supply chain. Superintendent of Police Srinivas Gowda revealed that the unit was part of a nationwide racket, and the main accused, Prashanth, had been leasing the 10-acre land for Rs 10 lakh per year. Health Minister U T Khader stated that a Special Investigation Team will be constituted to probe the logistics of the operation, identify agents involved in selling the drugs, and investigate the ICUs where the medicine was used. One person, Prabhudev, has been arrested, while two others are under questioning.
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