Delhi Police arrested six persons on Sunday involved in an interstate network manufacturing, storing, and distributing counterfeit life-saving Schedule H medicines. The raid seized over 1.2 lakh fake tablets and capsules, exposing a ₹50 crore fake GST billing network. Crime Branch officials said the syndicate was dismantled following a raid on March 11 at Bihari Colony in Shahdara.
Delhi Police's cyber cell raided Bihari Colony in Shahdara on March 11, leading to the arrest of six accused on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Aditya Gautam said, "During the raid, Nikhil Arora alias Sunny, who was operating wholesale medical shop Baba Shyam Medicos in Bhagirathi Palace, was arrested. The seized drugs included commonly prescribed medicines for diabetes, hypertension, infections, liver disorders and inflammation, posing a serious public health risk when counterfeited."
Investigators found the accused used fictitious GST firms to issue fake invoices. DCP Gautam informed, "These entities existed only on paper and were created to conceal the actual business operations, evade tax and regulatory scrutiny while lending apparent legitimacy to illegal transactions." Shahrukh and Rahul operated the GST racket through Telegram and WhatsApp, with fake invoices amounting to at least ₹50 crore.
Other arrested persons were suppliers Shivam Tyagi, Mayank Aggarwal and Mohit Sharma. Acting on Sharma's disclosures, police raided an illegal pharmaceutical unit spread over 1,000 square yards in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly operated by Mohd. Aqdas Siddiqui, who is absconding.
A case has been registered against all six under sections 318(4) (cheating), 336 (forgery), 340 (forging document), 275 (sale of harmful substance) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, various sections of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and the Trade Marks Act. Drug manufacturers and regulatory authorities confirmed the seized medicines are counterfeit.
