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Mumbai Police Book Two Men Over Counterfeit Montair-LC Tablets
Mumbai police have recorded a case against two men accused of selling fake Montair-LC medicine.
The investigation began after officials received information about suspected fake medicines at a chemist in Kamathipura.
FDA officials collected several medicine samples for testing.
A laboratory found that the Montair-LC sample did not meet quality standards.
It had only 73.26% of the labelled Levocetirizine Hydrochloride.
The test also found no Montelukast Sodium, another listed ingredient.
Cipla said the medicine was counterfeit and was not made at its Sikkim factory.
Police are now trying to find out where the fake tablets came from and whether more people were involved.
Nagpada police booked Ghulam Raju Khan and Paresh Kantilal Sakariya over the alleged sale of counterfeit Montair-LC tablets.
The case followed an FDA probe into suspected counterfeit medicines at Muskan Chemist in Kamathipura.
Laboratory testing found the Montair-LC sample was not of standard quality and classified it as spurious.
The sample contained 73.26% of its labelled Levocetirizine Hydrochloride and no detectable Montelukast Sodium.
Cipla Ltd said the sample was counterfeit and did not originate from its Sikkim manufacturing facility; police are investigating the supply chain.
- Who
- Nagpada police booked Ghulam Raju Khan and Paresh Kantilal Sakariya, proprietor of Sakariya Pharma.
- What
- They were booked for allegedly selling counterfeit Montair-LC tablets as genuine medicine.
- Where
- The suspected sale was investigated at Muskan Chemist in Kamathipura, Mumbai, with an alleged supply link to Sakariya Pharma in Kalbadevi.
- When
- The FIR was registered on August 14, 2026, after information was received on July 3, 2025; the report is dated August 24, 2026.
- Why
- An FDA probe and laboratory tests found the Montair-LC sample to be spurious.
Key facts
- Accused
- Ghulam Raju Khan and Paresh Kantilal Sakariya
- FIR date
- August 14, 2026
- Suspected outlet
- Muskan Chemist, Kamathipura
- Medicine tested
- Montair-LC tablets
- Levocetirizine result
- 73.26% of the labelled amount was detected
- Montelukast result
- Montelukast Sodium was not detected
- Manufacturer response
- Cipla Ltd said the sample was counterfeit and did not originate from its Sikkim facility
Sources
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