Uttarakhand STF busts fake medicine racket, 2 arrested
Dehradun, May 22
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force busted a gang allegedly involved in selling and distributing fake medicines, officials said on Friday, adding that two people have been arrested.
Ajay Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Uttarakhand STF, said that police have launched an investigation into the racket operating in multiple states.
The operation has been carried out following the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
"The Chief Minister has directed that a curb be put on fake medicines, for which the STF has been deployed. Teams have been formed, and it was observed that medicines were being sent in large quantities from various states through courier services. Contact was also made with the companies whose medicines were being sold on online platforms, and investigations were conducted..."
"A case has been registered at the cyber police station. So far, from the inputs received, such a network has been found in 5 states. The accused in Uttarakhand has stated that such medicines were manufactured by him in Kotdwar and Bhagwanpur. Further action is ongoing... Two people have been arrested in the case..."
In April, the Uttarakhand STF arrested two members of a gang accused of defrauding people across India using the pretext of "digital arrest", officials said.
In February, the Uttarakhand STF busted a gang involved in facilitating cheating in the SSC Multi-Tasking (Group-C) Class 4 examination using advanced technology at the Mahadev Digital Centre in MKP College, Dehradun, according to officials.
The crackdown comes under the stringent anti-cheating law enacted by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in September 2025.
— ANI
Reader Comments
This is scary. People trust medicines blindly and these criminals exploit that. Good that CM Dhami ji is taking this seriously. Need stricter laws across all states to stop this menace.
Only 2 arrested? I'm sure the kingpins are still out there. The fact that it involved courier services from 5 states means this is a well-organized network. Need more follow-up and raids.
As a healthcare worker, this infuriates me. Fake medicines can cause drug resistance, organ failure or even death. Uttarakhand STF deserves applause for the crackdown. But why no action on the online platforms selling these fakes? They need to be held accountable too!
Good initiative but this is just the tip of the iceberg. Fake medicines are a huge problem in India, especially in smaller towns. I pray that the investigation doesn't stop here and goes deep into the manufacturing side. The anti-cheating law sounds promising too.
Big operation from Uttarakhand STF! But honestly, these rackets exist because of weak enforcement. Hope the accused names are made public so that people can trust the system again. Also, online medicine platforms need to verify their sellers properly. 💪
Impressive coordination by the STF to track across
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