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Bengaluru Court Remands Spurious Drugs Case Accused to SIT Custody
A court in Bengaluru sent Prashanth to investigators for more questioning.
He is accused of being the main person in a case involving fake medicines.
Investigators caught him at Bengaluru airport after he returned from Azerbaijan.
Officials had found the medicines at a farmhouse in Bidadi in August.
The raid also found machines, labels, and stamps used for repackaging medicines.
Investigators say cheaper medicines were put into new vials and given labels that looked like costly brands.
The products were allegedly meant to deceive buyers and earn money.
The investigation is being handled by a Special Investigation Team.
A Bengaluru court remanded prime accused Prashanth to Special Investigation Team custody until October 7.
SIT officers detained Prashanth at Kempegowda International Airport after his arrival from Azerbaijan.
He allegedly left India after spurious drugs were discovered at a Bidadi farmhouse in August.
Officials seized products and equipment estimated at Rs 4,91,49,575 during an August 18 raid.
Investigators allege lower-cost medicines were repackaged and relabelled to resemble expensive multinational brands.
- Who
- Prime accused Prashanth, the Special Investigation Team, and officials of the Food Safety and Drugs Administration Enforcement Wing.
- What
- Prashanth was remanded to SIT custody for further interrogation in a spurious medicines case.
- Where
- The alleged repackaging operation was at a farmhouse in Kurubakerana Halli, Bidadi, Bengaluru South district; Prashanth was detained at Kempegowda International Airport.
- When
- The court ordered custody until October 7; the farmhouse raid occurred on August 18.
- Why
- Investigators allege lower-cost medicines were repackaged and relabelled to imitate expensive multinational brands, deceive buyers, and make a profit.
Key facts
- Accused
- Prashanth
- Custody
- Special Investigation Team custody until October 7
- Airport detention
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
- Raid date
- August 18
- Raid location
- Farmhouse No. 34, Kurubakerana Halli, Bidadi
- Seized materials
- Injections, injection-filling machinery, forged labels, and stamp-printing methods
- Estimated seizure value
- Rs 4,91,49,575
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