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News18
2 days ago
- News18
Uttarakhand Police busts racket manufacturing fake medicines, factory owner held
Dehradun, Jul 18 (PTI) The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested the owner of a factory in here that manufactured fake medicines by copying products of reputed pharmaceutical companies, officials said. The accused, Devi Dayal Gupta, owner of Dr Mittal Laboratories, had been absconding for a long time and was arrested from Dehradun, Senior Superintendent of Police (STF) Navneet Singh Bhullar said. Gupta is a resident of Ashok Vihar Phase-2 in Delhi. With his arrest, four members of the gang, including its kingpin, have been held so far, he said. On June 1, an accused, Santosh Kumar, was caught in the Selaqui area with a large quantity of fake packaging boxes, labels and QR codes of wrappers of medicines of leading companies such as Glenmark, Ipca Laboratories, Intas Pharma, Alkem Health Science, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Cadila Pharmaceuticals, the SSP said. Later, the STF arrested the kingpin Naveen Bansal and another accused, Aditya Kala. During Bansal's interrogation, he revealed that fake medicines were made in Gupta's factory in Sahaspur area and sent to places including Haryana and Rajasthan, Bhullar said. The fake drugs included Pantoprazole 40, Diclosin SP, Levocetirizine, Prochlorperazine, Amlodipine and Telmisartan tablets, the STF said. PTI DPT NSD OZ OZ view comments First Published: July 18, 2025, 22:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
Multi-crore fake drug racket busted as Delhi-based mastermind arrested in Dehradun after four-year chase
DEHRADUN: In a significant breakthrough, the Uttarakhand Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the alleged mastermind behind a multi-crore fake drug manufacturing racket that has been supplying spurious life-saving medicines across Uttarakhand and other parts of India for the past four years. The arrest of Devi Dayal Gupta, owner of Dr Mittal Laboratories Pvt Ltd, based in Ashok Vihar, North West Delhi, marks a major step in dismantling the alleged organised crime syndicate. The crackdown comes after the State Director General of Police Deepam Seth directed the STF to identify and take stringent action against gangs involved in the manufacturing and sale of counterfeit drugs, which pose a severe threat to public health. Following the DGP's directive, SSP STF Navneet Singh Bhullar had instructed his teams to 'prepare the complete profile of these fake drug manufacturers and ensure strict action against them.' Speaking to TNIE, SSP STF Navneet Singh Bhullar said, 'On June 1, the STF had previously arrested one Santosh Kumar from Dehradun with a large quantity of fake outer boxes, labels, and QR codes of prominent pharmaceutical companies, including GLENMARK (Telma AM, Telma 40), Ipca Laboratories Ltd (ZERO DOL SP), Intas Pharma Ltd (Gabapin NT), ALKEM Health Science (PAN 40, PAN L), Dr REDDY LABORATORIES (VOVERAN SR 100), and Cadila Pharmaceutical (CODECTUSS TR Cough Syrup).'
