Police, health officials seize prohibited drugs worth thousands in Ferozepur

FEROZEPUR: In a crackdown against habit-forming drugs, the health department, led by Drug Inspector Sonia Gupta, along with a police team, conducted two separate search operations in Ferozepur City on Wednesday. During the operations, 28,291 tablets and 1,448 capsules were recovered.

The operations resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of banned medicines and the registration of two cases under Section 223 of the BNS Act. According to reports, a raid was conducted at Nitin Medical Hall in Krishna Nagri, near Khanna Nursing Home in the city, where the team recovered 17,180 tablets of various prohibited brands and 260 capsules, allegedly stocked by Raman Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.

The second search at PK Medical Agency led to the recovery of 11,111 banned tablets and 1,188 capsules. In total, 28,291 tablets and 1,448 capsules were seized during the search operation.

Sat Pal, sub-inspector of the STF Range Ferozepur, is leading the inquiry into both cases. The health department has reiterated its commitment to curbing the sale of habit-forming drugs in the region.