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Inter-state spurious drugs peddling gang busted in Uttar Pradesh

Aug 8th, 2008 - 4:20 am EST By Sindh Today | Category: India

Lucknow, Aug 8(IANS) An inter-state gang dealing in spurious drugs was busted with the arrest of two people in Uttar Pradesh, the police said Friday.

‘Hitesh Kumara and Awadhesh Kumar were arrested from their hideout in Jais locality of Rae Bareli, about 80 km from here. Both are being interrogated,’ police officer Gyan Prakash told IANS.

Over 50 cartons of fake medicines worth over Rs.1 million were recovered from their possession, he added.

Those arrested used to supply spurious medicines to drug dealers of Bihar, Uttarakhand and other states, police said.



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