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A fake sanitiser manufacturing unit in Nedumbassery, Kerala was busted on Thursday, in a raid carried out by the State Drugs Controller Department. With sanitizers being in major demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, several fake sanitiser rackets are being busted across the country.
They seized ₹5 lakh worth of fake sanitiser from the illegal manufacturing unit. Inspector Jayan Philip said, "We have seized 2,000 litres of sanitiser manufactured using fake labels of various brands. The excise department first received information on the matter. Raju, a native of Nedumbassery, owns this house and his involvement can be ascertained only after a detailed inquiry. We have sealed the house after taking the samples".
The manufacturing unit is suspected to be run by Aluva native Hashim, who fled away during the raid. However, reports suggest that he is currently in Mumbai. Police reported that the manufacturing unit was functioning since March 2020, and that the fake sanitiser was sold under the name of branded products. The license number of medicine manufacturing units in Manjummel in Kerala and Gujarat were used as labels on the sanitiser bottles.
The sanitiser was found to be spurious during the primary investigation. However, the sample has been sent to a lab in Kakkanad in Kerala. The team from the Drugs Controller Department said that further actions will be taken after the lab results are out.
Source: The News Minute
Written by Siddhant Sharma
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