Delhi Police Busts Racket Selling Government-Supplied Medicines, Five Arrested
Racket involved in diverting govt-supplied medicines unearthed, 5 held
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Delhi Police has uncovered a racket involving the illegal diversion and sale of government-supplied medicines intended for free distribution in hospitals. Five individuals, including a pharmacist from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, have been arrested, with drugs worth ₹70 lakh (approximately $84,000 USD) seized.
- 01Five individuals arrested, including a pharmacist and a helper from a hospital.
- 02Drugs worth ₹70 lakh (approximately $84,000 USD) seized.
- 03Racket operational for over a year, siphoning medicines from hospital stocks.
- 04Medicines were sold in the open market through a network of brokers.
- 05Investigation ongoing to identify additional members of the network.
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Delhi Police have dismantled a significant racket involved in the illegal sale of government-supplied medicines that were meant for free distribution in hospitals. The operation led to the arrest of five individuals, including Neeraj Kumar, a pharmacist at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in New Delhi, and a contractual helper. Authorities seized medicines valued at ₹70 lakh (approximately $84,000 USD) along with a tempo and a car used for transportation. The police revealed that the accused were apprehended in the Tis Hazari area while transporting consignments clearly marked as 'Govt supply, not for sale'. Investigations indicated that the racket had been active for over a year, with medicines being siphoned from hospital stocks and sold through a network of brokers across various cities. Neeraj Kumar was found to have manipulated stock records, while the helper facilitated the extraction and delivery of the medicines. A case has been registered, and further investigations are underway to uncover additional members of the network and trace financial transactions.
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This crackdown on the illegal diversion of government medicines ensures that essential healthcare supplies remain available for those in need at hospitals.
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