Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have seized counterfeit drugs worth Rs 1.85 crore after conducting raids at two locations in Maharashtra’s Thane district. The raids, which took place in Bhiwandi and Mira Road over the past few months, uncovered a scheme where the accused were manufacturing and selling spurious medicines while falsely branding them as original products.

The drugs were distributed across several states, deceiving patients and jeopardizing public health, according to the FDA’s complaint. In response, the police have registered a case against two individuals, charging them under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Indian Penal Code), including provisions related to cheating, adulteration of drugs, and the sale of adulterated drugs. They have also invoked sections of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

The ongoing investigation aims to trace the manufacturing locations, packaging sources, and distribution networks involved in the operation of these fake drugs.