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Delhi Police has busted a serious interstate gang allegedly concerned in manufacturing, repackaging and promoting pretend Schedule H medicine throughout the nation, officers stated on Sunday (December 14, 2025).
Police additionally recognized a producing unit and seized counterfeit medicines and uncooked supplies value Rs 2.3 billion.
Based on police, two suspects, Gaurav Bhagat, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Shree Ram alias Vishal Gupta, a resident of Sabahpur in northeast Delhi, have been arrested within the case.
“This operation was carried out by the crime department. The accused have been engaged in manufacturing and promoting counterfeit merchandise of well-liked prescription ointments resembling Betnovate-C and Crop-G, that are broadly used to deal with pores and skin infections, allergic reactions and sports-related accidents,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Department) Aditya Gautam stated in an announcement.
The officer additional stated that pretend medicines are being offered as real branded merchandise, posing a critical threat to public well being.
Performing on a tip-off, the Crime Department group first carried out a raid at Teriwala in Sadar Bazaar, one of many largest wholesale markets for medicines and cosmetics within the nation.
Through the raid, a big amount of counterfeit Schedule H ointment was recovered. Subsequent technical evaluation and monitoring data led the group to a producing unit working at Mehrpur Hindu village in Ghaziabad’s Loni space.
“A search of the premises resulted within the restoration of counterfeit medicines, giant portions of uncooked chemical substances, packaging supplies, empty tubes with counterfeit model labels and equipment used to combine, fill and seal ointments,” the DCP stated.
He additional stated drug inspectors from Delhi and northern and central districts of Uttar Pradesh, together with licensed representatives of the pharmaceutical corporations involved, carried out shock checks and took samples from the seized inventory. They confirmed that the drug was counterfeit and never manufactured or equipped by them.
It added that the defendants have been additionally discovered to be working with out a legitimate license to fabricate, retailer or promote pharmaceutical merchandise.
Police stated an FIR was registered on the Felony Department on December 12 beneath numerous sections of the BNS and provisions of the Medicine and Cosmetics Act.
“Along with chemical substances and manufacturing gear, the seized supplies included roughly 1,200 bottles of pretend Betnovate C ointment, over 2,700 bottles of pretend Crop G, over 3,700 bottles of pretend Pores and skin Shine ointment, roughly 22,000 empty pretend Crop G tubes, and over 350 kg of semi-prepared ointment,” the DCP stated.
He stated additional investigations have been underway to hint your complete provide chain, together with wholesalers, distributors, supply corporations and retailers concerned within the unlawful commerce.
