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Hyderabad Seizes Unauthorised Pakistan-Origin Cosmetics Linked To Mumbai
Police in Hyderabad found beauty creams, soaps and other cosmetics that were allegedly brought into India without the required permission.
The products were made in Pakistan and were worth about Rs 7 lakh.
Officers searched several shops on September 30.
The searches were conducted with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, or CDSCO.
Police said the sellers did not have proper bills or documents showing where the products came from.
Investigators believe a supplier in Mumbai may have provided the products to sellers in Hyderabad.
Some products may contain unsafe amounts of heavy metals, according to CDSCO information cited by police.
Five people face cases, although the investigation is still continuing.
Police advised people not to buy or use the identified products.
Hyderabad police and CDSCO seized unauthorised cosmetics worth approximately Rs 7 lakh on September 30.
The products, including skin-whitening creams and soaps, were manufactured in Pakistan and lacked the required Indian import Registration Certificate.
Raids were conducted at three shops in Nampally, with a related shop in Santhosh Nagar also examined.
Police registered two cases against five people under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
Investigators are tracing an alleged Mumbai-based supplier and checking import, purchase, transport and financial records.
- Who
- Hyderabad City Police, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, five local sellers and an unidentified alleged Mumbai-based supplier.
- What
- Authorities seized unauthorised Pakistan-origin cosmetics valued at approximately Rs 7 lakh and registered two cases against five people.
- Where
- The products were seized from shops in Nampally and a related shop in Santhosh Nagar, Hyderabad, with an alleged supply link to Mumbai.
- When
- The raids took place on September 30; the cited CDSCO/DCGI public notice was dated September 8, 2026.
- Why
- Police said the cosmetics lacked the required import Registration Certificate, and some products were identified as potentially containing dangerous levels of heavy metals.
Key facts
- Seized value
- Approximately Rs 7 lakh
- Products
- Skin-whitening creams, soaps and other cosmetics
- Origin
- Manufactured in Pakistan, according to police and CDSCO officials
- Raid locations
- Three shops in Nampally, with a related shop in Santhosh Nagar also examined
- Suspected supply route
- An alleged Mumbai-based dealer or supplier supplying dealers in Hyderabad
- Cases
- Two cases registered against five people
- Legal provisions
- Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- Health concern
- CDSCO information cited by police said some products contained heavy metals above permissible limits
Quotes
CDSCO officials
Officials who examined the seized cosmetics from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
“The products were found to be unauthorised for sale and import into India.”
NDTV
Sources
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