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Crime
Haryana FDA arrests two more in alleged spurious Telma‑AM drug racket, total four detained
✍️ Medical Dialogues
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 01:02 AM
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The Haryana Food and Drug Administration has taken two additional suspects into custody in a case involving counterfeit Telma‑AM tablets, raising the total number of detainees to four.
The Haryana Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has arrested two more individuals suspected of manufacturing or distributing spurious Telma‑AM tablets. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into a counterfeit drug network that authorities say threatens public health.
According to the FDA, the newly detained persons were apprehended after surveillance and raids at locations linked to the illegal operation. Their detention brings the total number of suspects held in connection with the Telma‑AM racket to four.
Officials have not disclosed the identities of the arrested individuals or the exact nature of the charges, but they indicated that the case will be prosecuted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The agency urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious medicines to the authorities.
The FDA reiterated its commitment to curbing the circulation of fake drugs in the state and said that further actions will be taken to dismantle the network fully.
According to the FDA, the newly detained persons were apprehended after surveillance and raids at locations linked to the illegal operation. Their detention brings the total number of suspects held in connection with the Telma‑AM racket to four.
Officials have not disclosed the identities of the arrested individuals or the exact nature of the charges, but they indicated that the case will be prosecuted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The agency urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious medicines to the authorities.
The FDA reiterated its commitment to curbing the circulation of fake drugs in the state and said that further actions will be taken to dismantle the network fully.