Bengaluru fake medicine racket: Khader says ₹5 crore drugs seized; 90+ hospitals, clinics under probe | Top updates
Karnataka Minister UT Khader said the state has busted a suspected counterfeit drug racket in Bengaluru, with fake medicines worth nearly ₹5 crore seized. The SIT is probing interstate links and alleged supplies to over 90 hospitals and clinics.
Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader announced the arrest of a suspected counterfeit medicine ring in Bengaluru, claiming the operation seized over ₹5 crore worth of fake medicine from a farmhouse near Bidadi on August 18. Khader stated the network allegedly supplied life-saving medicines and ICU injections to more than 90 hospitals and clinics across the state, posing severe health risks.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by a senior IPS officer was formed to investigate the interstate syndicate. The probe revealed that the counterfeit medicines were sourced from manufacturing hubs in Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, then refilled and relabeled at the Bidadi facility. Police also arrested Krupa Healthcare owner Veeresh Kumar Jain, accusing him of storing and distributing the seized medicines.
Over 15 medical representatives were suspected of facilitating the network's distribution across multiple states. Khader requested central regulatory agencies to stop the nationwide supply of counterfeit medicines.
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