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Bharatpur Drug Raid Uncovers ‘5 Crore Medicine Cache in Well, Agra Connection Revealed
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News18•01-10-2026, 12:18
Bharatpur Drug Raid Uncovers ‘5 Crore Medicine Cache in Well, Agra Connection Revealed
- •A massive cache of medicines worth approximately 5 crore rupees was recovered from a dry well in Khatnawali village, Bayana tehsil, Bharatpur district.
- •The seized stock includes essential and expensive medicines for heart disease, diabetes, and severe allergies, such as Losar-50, Janumet, Ketorol-M, Allegra-M, and Jalra.
- •The Drug Control Department is investigating the manufacturers, supply chain, authenticity, and expiry dates of the recovered medicines, suspecting illegal storage or an attempt to resell expired drugs.
- •The case has expanded to Agra, Uttar Pradesh, where an FIR has been registered at Malpura police station after raids by UP Police and Drug Department.
- •10 samples of the recovered medicines have been sent to the laboratory for quality and authenticity testing, and an FIR process is underway in Bharatpur.
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A massive cache of 274 cartons filled with medicines worth approximately 5 crore rupees was recovered from a dry well in Khatnawali village, Bharatpur district, Rajasthan.
The seized stock primarily includes essential and expensive medicines used for heart disease, diabetes, and severe allergies, featuring popular market brands such as Losar-50, Janumet, Ketorol-M, Allegra-M, and Jalra.
Following information shared by the Bharatpur Drug Department, the Uttar Pradesh Police and Drug Department conducted raids in Agra and seized related suspicious medicines. An FIR for fraud and illegal storage was subsequently registered at the Malpura police station in Agra.
