DCO seizes drugs over non-production of valid purchase record
Ferozepur, May 22, 2025: A joint operation led by Drug Control Officer Sonia Gupta on Wednesday, May 21, resulted in the seizure of allopathic drugs from M/s Smarthope Health Touch Visions Pvt Ltd, located outside Gobar Mandi, Chatta Bazar, Ferozepur, for keeping the prohibited drugs, in violation of court letter No.MA/2025/82 of May 10, 2025.
During the inspection, authorities seized 177 capsules of two types of allopathic drugs, including Pregabalin 300 mg, with an estimated market value of Rs. 4,790. The prohibited drugs were confiscated due to the non-production of valid purchase and sale records by the establishment.
An FIR has been registered against Rohit Narang and Mithun Narang under Section 223 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), for The investigation into the matter is ongoing, with Sukhdev Raj serving as the Investigating Officer.
