December 14, 2025 1:37 PM.
Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a counterfeit medicine manufacturing factory at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, arresting two suspects.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Deputy Commissioner of Police of Crime Branch Aditya Gautam revealed that the accused were involved in the manufacturing and distribution of fake medicines under well-known brands.
He added that the police have seized over seven thousand five hundred counterfeit ointments during the raid.
According to police, fake medicines, raw materials and machinery valued at around ₹2.3 crore were recovered during the operation. Officials said the racket posed a serious risk to public health as the counterfeit medicines were being sold as genuine products.
Two accused – identified as Gaurav Bhagat and Shriram alias Vishal Gupta – have been arrested in the case. Both are currently being interrogated to trace the wider network involved in the operation.
DCP Crime Branch Aditya Gautam said the action was taken based on specific inputs and technical surveillance. Police first conducted a raid in Sadar Bazaar, Delhi, followed by another operation in the Loni area of Ghaziabad.
During the raids, a large quantity of fake Schedule-H medicines, including Betnovate-C and Clop-G, were recovered. These medicines are commonly used for treating skin conditions and allergies, making their counterfeiting particularly dangerous, police said.