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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
ED raids 22 Punjab de-addictioncentres for illegal sale of drugs
NEW DELHI/BATHINDA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 22 de-addiction centres across Punjab, including in Chandigarh, Barnala and Ludhiana, after its investigation revealed illegal sale of drugs by these centres. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The agency also searched a premise in Mumbai linked to the accused. Dr Amit Bansal, who runs these 22 centres, is prime accused in the case, sources said. Bansal, against whom Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs, is alleged to be engaged in illegal sale of drugs from his de-addiction centres. Privately-run drug de-addiction centres in Punjab are allowed to administer BNX (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) medicine to enrolled patients. These drugs are strictly meant for rehabilitation of addicts. Taken in excess, it is considered drug abuse. 'It was found that Bansal, through his de-addiction centres, misused his facility and was allegedly involved in illegal sale of these drugs,' sources said. The agency has also been investigating drug inspector Rupinder Kaur, who allegedly assisted Bansal in providing incorrect inspection reports related to pilferage of medicine from his hospitals. Kaur's premises were also searched, besides a pharmaceutical company manufacturing BNX. Bansal was, until some time ago, a major player in the de-addiction and rehabilitation business in Punjab. A native of Barnala town, around 175km from Chandigarh, he started his career by setting up a small-time scan centre and then established his first de-addiction centre under the name 'Manorog Kendra' in Barnala. Bansal first ran into trouble in 2022 when two employees of his Ludhiana centre were arrested during a Vigilance Bureau raid for deficiencies in Buprenorphine and Naloxone. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Authorities had then recovered 4,000 Buprenorphine tablets from a Honda Activa registered in the centre's name. A case was registered in Mohali on Oct 5, 2022, but charges under NDPS Act were not added. Bansal was arrested in Mohali on Dec 31, after which all 22 centres came under scrutiny. He is currently on bail.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
'Illegal' drugs sale case: Enforcement Directorate raids de-addiction centres in Punjab, Maharashtra
'The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday (July 18, 2025) raided multiple locations in Punjab apart from some in Mumbai as part of a money-laundering investigation linked to 'illegal' sale of drugs by private de-addiction centres in the northern State,' official sources said. Actors, anchors, TV hosts among 29 booked by ED for promoting illegal betting apps 'The federal probe agency's investigation stems from various FIRs filed by Punjab Police against a doctor named Amit Bansal, a pharmaceutical company, a drugs inspector and some others. Amit Bansal runs 22 drugs de-addiction centres across Punjab,' the sources said. 'The raids are being conducted in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Barnala in Punjab and in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA),' they said. ED searches multiple locations in Delhi over cyber fraud case involving Chinese national Sources said private de-addiction centres like the ones run by Bansal have been entrusted by the Punjab government to provide BNX (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) medicine to patients, enrolled in their facilities, so that they can be weaned away from narcotics. It was found that these medicines meant for rehabilitation of drug addicts were being taken in "excess" quantity for a "new kind of drug abuse", they said. The sources claimed Bansal, through his de-addiction centres, "misused" the facilities and was involved in "illegal" sale of such drugs. Seat blocking scam: ED raids three engineering colleges in Bengaluru, seizes ₹1.37 crore in cash A drugs inspector named Rupinder Kaur is being searched as the official allegedly assisted Bansal in forwarding incorrect inspection report related to pilferage of medicine from his hospitals, the sources said. A phrama company named Rusan Phrama Limited, manufacturer of BNX, was also covered during the action, they said.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Illegal sale of deaddiction drugs: ED raids in Punjab, Chandigarh, Mumbai
The Enforcement Directorate said on Friday that it has been conducting raids at four locations in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Barnala and Mumbai in connection with a money-laundering investigation linked with the illegal sale of Buprenorphine/Naloxone by 22 private de-addiction centres in Punjab. The Enforcement Directorate has raided four locations in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Barnala and Mumbai in connection with a money-laundering investigation linked with the illegal sale of Buprenorphine/Naloxone by private de-addiction centres in Punjab. (Representational photo) These centres are owned by Dr Amit Bansal, who was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in January and faces multiple cases registered by Punjab Police for illegally selling these medicines crucial for managing withdrawal symptoms. He was arrested following complaints of the illegal sale of drugs by these deaddiction centres in the open market. 'During investigation, it was found that Dr Bansal misused his de-addiction centres in Punjab and was involved in the illegal sale of de-addiction drugs. A Ludhiana-based government drug inspector, Roopinder Kaur, who assisted him by forwarding fudged inspection reports related to pilferage of medicines from his hospitals, has also been covered in the search operations,' a senior ED official said. The raids are also being carried out at a Mumbai-based pharma company, Rusan Pharma Limited, which a prime manufacturer of BNX (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) used for treating addiction. Following his arrest by VB, the state health department suspended the licences of all 22 centres of Dr Bansal on January 13. The ED said these de-addiction centres were to provide the medicine to patients admitted. 'This medication, meant for rehabilitation of drug addicts, were being misused for new kind of drug abuse when taken in excess quantity,' the official said. The VB FIR said that drug inspector Roopinder Kaur from Ludhiana had colluded with Dr Bansal. During an inspection of one of his centres, a discrepancy of 4,610 missing tablets was found, but her report to the directorate of health and family welfare mentioned 4,000 missing tablets, ostensibly to protect Dr Bansal from legal repercussions. In 2023, then Jalandhar deputy commissioner Jaspreet Singh initiated an inquiry against Dr Bansal for misappropriation of BNX from his Nakodar-based drug-de-addiction centre. A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and other Sections, including 465 (for making forged documents), 467 (forgery), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (using as genuine a forged), 201 (tampering of evidence) and 381 (theft) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code. In a report submitted by the inquiry committee, it was found that there is no proof of the return of 1.44 lakh narcotic tablets, Addnok, to Rusan Pharma Limited, while there was a difference of 1,000 such tablets in the stock register, 1,000 tablets of buprenorphine tablets 'Buprisan-N' and 96 other narcotic tablets were missing from the centre records. The committee found suspected signatures on 102 files that don't appear to be of the same person to whom the tablets were issued. Moreover, there are no signatures on 154 files created for 'non-opioid users'. In April, police registered a case in Patiala against Dr Bansal under the NDPS Act, and Sections 336 (endangering human life) and 340(2) (forget of documents and electronic records) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for the illegal sale of 31,000 narcotic pills.
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business Standard
ED raids Punjab de-addiction centres in 'illegal' drugs sale case
The raids are being conducted in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Barnala in Punjab and in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Press Trust of India Chandigarh The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided multiple locations in Punjab apart from some in Mumbai as part of a money laundering investigation linked to "illegal" sale of drugs by private de-addiction centres in the northern state, official sources said. The federal probe agency's investigation stems from various FIRs filed by Punjab Police against a doctor named Amit Bansal, a pharmaceutical company, a drugs inspector and some others. Bansal runs 22 drugs de-addiction centres across Punjab, the sources said. The raids are being conducted in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Barnala in Punjab and in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. Sources said private de-addiction centres like the ones run by Bansal have been entrusted by the Punjab government to provide BNX (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) medicine to patients, enrolled in their facilities, so that they can be weaned away from narcotics. It was found that these medicines meant for rehabilitation of drug addicts were being taken in "excess" quantity for a "new kind of drug abuse", they said. The sources claimed Bansal, through his de-addiction centres, "misused" the facilities and was involved in "illegal" sale of such drugs. A drugs inspector named Rupinder Kaur is being searched as the official allegedly assisted Bansal in forwarding incorrect inspection report related to pilferage of medicine from his hospitals, the sources said. A phrama company named Rusan Phrama Limited, manufacturer of BNX, was also covered during the action, they said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
ED raids in 'illegal' drugs sale case by Punjab de-addiction centres
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided multiple locations in Punjab apart from some in Mumbai as part of a money laundering investigation linked to "illegal" sale of drugs by private de-addiction centres in the northern state, official sources said. The federal probe agency's investigation stems from various FIRs filed by Punjab Police against a doctor named Amit Bansal, a pharmaceutical company, a drugs inspector and some others. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Digital Marketing Leadership PGDM Others Product Management Design Thinking Operations Management Project Management Finance others Healthcare Artificial Intelligence CXO Data Science healthcare Public Policy Data Science Management Cybersecurity Data Analytics MBA MCA Technology Degree Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategy Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Social Media Marketing & Advertising Data Analytics & Measurement Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate Programme in Digital Marketing Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Bansal runs 22 drugs de-addiction centres across Punjab, the sources said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bhanga: New senior apartments are comfortable and affordable (take a look at prices) Senior Apartments | Search Ads Learn More Undo The raids are being conducted in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Barnala in Punjab and in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. Sources said private de-addiction centres like the ones run by Bansal have been entrusted by the Punjab government to provide BNX (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) medicine to patients, enrolled in their facilities, so that they can be weaned away from narcotics. Live Events It was found that these medicines meant for rehabilitation of drug addicts were being taken in "excess" quantity for a "new kind of drug abuse", they said. The sources claimed Bansal, through his de-addiction centres, "misused" the facilities and was involved in "illegal" sale of such drugs. A drugs inspector named Rupinder Kaur is being searched as the official allegedly assisted Bansal in forwarding incorrect inspection report related to pilferage of medicine from his hospitals, the sources said. A phrama company named Rusan Phrama Limited, manufacturer of BNX, was also covered during the action, they said. PTI
