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New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Six people, including the kingpin, were arrested dismantling a pan-India counterfeit life-saving drug syndicate here that used social media platforms to connect with new suppliers and customers, officials said on Wednesday. The accused identified as Rajesh Mishra (52), Parmanand (50), two brothers - Md Alam (35) and Md Saleem (42), Md Zuvaier (29) and Prem Shankar Prajapati (25), were allegedly involved in the illegal manufacture, packaging, and distribution of fake life-saving medicines under the labels of reputed pharmaceutical companies such as Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and Alkem, police said. "The syndicate used social media platforms to initiate contact with new suppliers and customers. Communications were carried out through encrypted messaging platforms, and payments were routed via hawala and fictitious accounts to avoid detection," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Harsh Indora said. The racket operated through a layered system involving procurement of counterfeit packaging, printing of fake labels, mass production, and sale through unlicensed medical practitioners and certain medical stores, he added. Payment transactions were made via mobile wallets and barcodes, or routed through relatives' accounts to mask trails. Recovered mobile phones revealed saved contacts with aliases like 'Komal ji Karnal', 'Amit Jain Skinshine Delhi', 'Pappy Bhaiya GKP', indicating deliberate concealment, Indora said. The retail distribution occurred via trusted medical storefronts or direct supply to unlicensed rural practitioners, the officer said. The kingpin, Rajesh Mishra, allegedly operated across multiple states and sourced empty packaging boxes resembling reputed pharmaceutical brands with the help of Neha Sharma and Pankaj Sharma. Materials used for blister packing were procured from Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, through one Govind Mishra. The manufacturing of counterfeit tablets, particularly Ultracet, was carried out at a unit in Jind, Haryana, owned by Parmanand. Once the medicines were manufactured, they were supplied via rail to Gorakhpur and distributed by handlers like Prem Shankar to ground-level dealers such as Alam and Saleem. Further, the group allegedly used regular couriers and personal vehicles for logistics to avoid suspicion. "Two clandestine factories located in Haryana's Jind and Himachal Pradesh's Baddi were busted during the operation, with a large cache of counterfeit drugs such as Ultracet, Augmentin 625, Pan-40, and Betnovate-N skin cream seized from their possession," Indora said, adding that the racket spanned several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. The investigation began following a tip-off about a consignment of fake medicines arriving in Delhi. "On July 30, a car was intercepted at a fuel station in Civil Lines. Two suspects, Md Alam and Md Saleem of Moradabad, were caught transporting counterfeit medicines," the DCP mentioned. Experts from Johnson & Johnson and GSK, called to the spot, confirmed the medicines were fake, he added. Subsequent raids based on disclosures made by the accused led to the unravelling of a vast and organised supply chain involving multiple locations and actors across states. Rajesh Mishra, a resident of Gorakhpur, had prior pharmaceutical experience and coordinated production and distribution through benami accounts and encrypted apps. Parmanand, owner of Laxmi Maa Pharma in Jind, Haryana, ran the primary manufacturing unit. Though licensed for drug storage, he had no authority to manufacture medicines. Md Alam and Md Saleem, brothers from Moradabad, were arrested while transporting fake drugs. Their interrogation led to further leads, the police said. Md Zuvaier, also from Moradabad, played a key role as a supplier and was linked through digital and financial evidence. Prem Shankar Prajapati from Deoria, UP, acted as a transporter, connecting manufacturing units to local distributors. The police recovered 9,015 tablets of Ultracet (Johnson & Johnson), 6,100 tablets of Augmentin 625 (GSK), 1,200 tablets of Pan-40 (Alkem), 1,166 tubes of Betnovate-N cream (GSK), 25,650 tablets of Amoxicillin, 5,900 tablets of PCM, 2,700 tablets of PAN DSR, 74 boxes of steroid injections (Kanacort), 12,000 tablets of Proyco SPAS and additional stocks of Clavam 625, Zerodol P, Pantop DSR, Chymotri Plus. They also recovered a heavy-duty medicine packing machine, 150 kg of loose tablets, 20 kg of capsules, and hundreds of blank boxes used to mimic authentic brands. The seized medicines posed a serious risk to public health, particularly because they mimicked critical medications used to treat infections, pain, and other ailments, the police noted. A probe has been initiated to trace the source of raw materials, other members of the syndicate and financial networks used in the operation. PTI SSJ ANM SSJ ANM MPL MPL
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New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): In a major crackdown, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Delhi Police has busted an interstate drug syndicate and seized 348.176 kilograms of Ganja, officials said. According to Apoorva Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police, ANTF, Crime Branch, Delhi, the seized contraband is valued at approximately Rs 1.75 crore in the international market. The drug was being smuggled from Andhra Pradesh to the Delhi-NCR region, concealed beneath a consignment of watermelons in a truck. Two individuals, identified as Intezar Malik and Rizwan, have been arrested in c ...Read More >
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New Delhi: The comedy series Laughter Chefs: Unlimited Entertainment has once again captured the audience's attention, but this time in the latest promo for Season 2, actress Ankita Lokhande left viewers buzzing with speculation after she appeared to hint at a pregnancy during a fun on-screen moment. The recently released promo opens with comedian Krushna Abhishek snatching an ingredient from Ankita's hand and sprinting away. As Ankita chases him, she suddenly stops and says, "Main pregnant hoon, main bhaag nahi sakti" (I am pregnant, I can't run), a line which shocks the entire cast. Krushn ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A group of madrasa students attacked a stall at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka on Monday, protesting the display of books written by exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, according to police and eyewitness accounts. The incident occurred at the stall of Sabyasachi Publication, which publishes Nasreen's books. Eyewitnesses reported that a group of individuals approached the stall, questioning why Nasreen's books were being displayed. "A group of agitators came to Sabyasachi Prakashani and began shouting about the presence of Taslima Nasreen's books in the stall. Later, Pu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Central government has raised financial limits under the General Financial Rules (GFRs) for procurement of scientific equipment and consumables. The simplification of GFRs will reduce delays and enhance autonomy and flexibility for the research organisations. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi To Visit Odisha on June 20 To Attend BJP Govt's First Anniversary Function, Says State Minister Suresh Pujari. Under the new rules, the Finance Ministry said that Vice Chancelors, Dierectors and academic institutions under specified departments and ministries will be abl ...Read More >
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Amritsar, Jun 26 (PTI) A 35-year-old man from Uttarakhand was rescued and reunited with his family after allegedly being held as a bonded labourer at a cowshed in a village in Tarn Taran district, officials said on Thursday. Ramesh Kumar, from Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, was rescued following the intervention of Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, an official statement said. After a video went viral on social media purportedly showing Kumar tending to cattle under exploitative conditions, Garhwal MP Anil Baluni reached out to Governor Kataria. Kataria then ...Read More >
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Bengaluru, Dec 3 (PTI) The Karnataka government on Tuesday requested the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to investigate and take necessary action against a West Bengal-based manufacturer, amid concerns that recent maternal deaths in Ballari district, could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution supplied by the company. In a letter, Karnataka Health Principal Secretary Harsh Gupta, drew the attention of the DCGI to the supply of several batches of "Compound Sodium Lactate I P (Ringer's Lactate I P)" by the West Bengal-based pharmaceutical company Paschim Banga Pharmaceutical ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the release of his upcoming sports comedy "Sitaare Zameen Par", Aamir Khan hosted a star-studded musical evening at his residence in Mumbai. Treating the netizens with a glimpse of the fun evening, comedian-actor Kapil Sharma dropped a video of himself bringing the house down. The clip featured Kapil enjoying a fruitful jamming session with music composer Shankar Mahadevan, with Aamir Khan accompanying the two. "A special evening with the special "sitaare"of "sitaare zameen par" . Thank you Aamir bhai for the most beautiful evening & Wish you the bes ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, cricket stadium in-charge, additional commissioner of police, commissioner of police have been susp ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four people, including the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Marketing Head and DNA Event Management Company staffers, were arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives. Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing for RCB, along with Sunil Matthew, Kiran, and Sumanth from DNA Event Management, have been arrested, according to the police. Police said the accused have been arrested in a joint operation at the Bengaluru International Airport. The police have also raided the residences of Karnataka Sta ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 6 (PTI) A man was shot dead while his accomplice was injured after unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them near a shopping mall in Haryana's in Panchkula district, police said on Friday. The incident took place late Thursday evening in the Pinjore area, they said. Also Read | How To Activate Your UAN Online? Step-by-Step Guide As EPFO Extends Activation Deadline to June 30, 2025. Police said the deceased was identified as Sonu Nolta, aged around 30, and the injured was identified as Prince, who has been hospitalised. Talking to the media, DCP Shrishti Gupta said t ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A chemist and a lab operator have been arrested for allegedly selling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits illegally. Two separate FIRs were lodged against the accused at Sector 10 and Sector 9A police stations, police said on Friday.The pharmacy was sealed and medical officials have initiated proceedings to cancel its licence. District drugs control officer Suresh Verma said the department received information about illegal sales of MTP kits - also called abortion kits - from Juneja Chemist, located near Civil Hospital. A pregnant woman, who was deployed as a decoy customer, v ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensified to monitor suspicious activity. A senior police officer said, "Strict vigilance is being maint ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A high-voltage drama unfolded on Saturday in the Odhav area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad when police arrived to arrest a wanted criminal, Abhishek Tomar alias Shooter. In an attempt to evade arrest, he climbed onto the roof of a flat on the fifth floor of a residential building, started a live video on social media, and threatened to commit suicide. Police, fire brigade personnel, and local residents were present at the scene throughout the incident, which lasted for three hours. A video of the event has surfaced, showing the accused standing on the edge of the roof of the flat while pol ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >