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Second Arrest Made in Bengaluru Interstate Counterfeit Drug Racket
Police in Bengaluru are investigating a group accused of making and selling fake medicines.
They arrested Balasubramanian in Chennai on Tuesday.
Police say he worked with Prashanth Rajan Babu at a pharmaceutical company called DM Pharma.
Prashanth was arrested the day before at Bengaluru airport after returning from Azerbaijan.
Investigators say cheap drugs were put into new vials and given labels resembling expensive imported brands.
A raid near Bidadi found suspected fake and expired medicines worth nearly Rs 5 crore.
The medicines may have been supplied to hospitals and clinics.
Investigators are now questioning the accused and tracing where the medicines and money went.
Balasubramanian was arrested in Chennai over his alleged role in an interstate counterfeit drug racket.
Police said Balasubramanian was a partner in DM Pharma with alleged kingpin Prashanth Rajan Babu.
He was remanded to seven-day Special Investigation Team custody for questioning.
The investigation is examining the alleged supply chain, financial transactions and interstate distribution of the medicines.
Authorities seized suspected fake and expired medicines worth nearly Rs 5 crore during an August 18 raid near Bidadi.
- Who
- Balasubramanian, alleged kingpin Prashanth Rajan Babu, and other people linked to the alleged racket are being investigated by a Special Investigation Team.
- What
- Police arrested Balasubramanian over his alleged involvement in manufacturing and distributing counterfeit medicines.
- Where
- The arrest took place in Chennai, while the alleged operation involved a facility near the Bidadi Toll Gate in Karnataka.
- When
- Balasubramanian was arrested on Tuesday; the report was issued Wednesday, and the raid occurred on August 18.
- Why
- Police are investigating the alleged supply chain, financial transactions and distribution of counterfeit medicines to hospitals and clinics.
Key facts
- New arrest
- Balasubramanian was arrested in Chennai and placed in seven-day Special Investigation Team custody.
- Alleged associate
- Police identified him as a partner in DM Pharma with Prashanth Rajan Babu.
- Earlier arrest
- Prashanth Rajan Babu was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport after arriving from Azerbaijan.
- Seized medicines
- Suspected fake and expired medicines worth nearly Rs 5 crore were seized.
- Raid date
- August 18
- Raid location
- A farmhouse near the Bidadi Toll Gate
- Investigation focus
- Supply chains, financial transactions, interstate distribution and links to hospitals and clinics
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