Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Raid Seizes Rs 4.9 Crore in Spurious Drugs
Police and drug-safety officials found a business near Bidadi that was handling medicines without a license.
They seized fake or spurious drugs worth Rs 4.91 crore.
The medicines were reportedly bought cheaply from fake factories in Himachal Pradesh and Telangana.
The business allegedly changed the labels on the medicines.
It then sold them to shops and hospitals.
Officials said some medicines used for ICU patients had also been mislabeled.
Health Minister U T Khader said the operation may be connected to a nationwide racket.
The investigation concerns the safety and origin of the medicines.
Bengaluru South police and Karnataka drug officials seized spurious medicines worth Rs 4.91 crore.
Authorities raided an unlicensed pharmaceutical repacking and relabelling unit near Bidadi on Tuesday evening.
Health Minister U T Khader said the operation was part of a nationwide racket.
The medicines were allegedly bought cheaply from fake manufacturing units in Himachal Pradesh and Telangana.
Officials said relabelled drugs were sold to shops and hospitals, including mislabeled medicines used in ICUs.
- Who
- Bengaluru South police, the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration, and Health Minister U T Khader were involved in reporting the seizure.
- What
- Authorities seized spurious drugs worth Rs 4.91 crore and uncovered an unlicensed repacking and relabelling operation.
- When
- The raid took place on Tuesday evening, and the minister addressed a news conference on Wednesday.
- Where
- At a farmhouse near Bidadi, Bengaluru, Karnataka; the alleged source units were in Himachal Pradesh and Telangana.
- Why
- Officials said the medicines were being relabelled and sold to shops and hospitals, including for use in ICUs.
- Value of seized drugs
- Rs 4.91 crore
- Location of raid
- A farmhouse near Bidadi, Bengaluru
- Operation
- Unlicensed pharmaceutical repacking and relabelling
- Reported source locations
- Himachal Pradesh and Telangana
- Alleged sales channels
- Shops and hospitals
- Reported wider connection
- A nationwide racket, according to U T Khader
- Raid timing
- Tuesday evening