Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) Eight people, who used to supply fake medicines to dealers in several states inclluding Uttarakhand, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur
district with spurious drugs worth nearly Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million, police said on Friday.
"Acting on a tip off, we raided a hideout today (Friday) in the
Haqiqatnagar locality, where the gang members had set up a manufacturing
unit for spurious drugs," police inspector R.P. Dubey told reporters in
Saharanpur.
"Those arrested have admitted that they used to supply fake medicines to
dealers in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana and other neighbouring states,"
he added.
According to police, the accused have admitted they were involved in
manufacturing and supply of fake medicines for the last seven years.
"Those arrested have provided us vital clues for nabbing other members
operating in various districts of Uttar Pradesh and its adjoining
states," said Dubey. -Indo-Asian News Service
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