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Crime
Medicines worth Rs 5 crore seized from dry well in Bayana, Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 08:30 AM
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Drug control officials uncovered 274 cartons of medicines, valued at about Rs 5 crore, from a dry well in Bayana, Bharatpur district.
Authorities from the Rajasthan Drug Control Department reported a startling find in Bayana, a town in Bharatpur district. A dry well on the outskirts of the town yielded a large cache of pharmaceutical products, with the total value estimated at around five crore rupees.
A total of 274 cartons were recovered from the well. To ascertain the nature and safety of the medicines, officials collected ten random samples for laboratory analysis. The seized stock includes a variety of drug formulations, though the exact types have not been disclosed pending test results.
The department has launched an investigation to trace the source of the contraband and to determine whether the medicines were intended for illegal distribution. Officials emphasized that any unauthorized storage or movement of pharmaceutical goods violates the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and will attract strict legal action.
A total of 274 cartons were recovered from the well. To ascertain the nature and safety of the medicines, officials collected ten random samples for laboratory analysis. The seized stock includes a variety of drug formulations, though the exact types have not been disclosed pending test results.
The department has launched an investigation to trace the source of the contraband and to determine whether the medicines were intended for illegal distribution. Officials emphasized that any unauthorized storage or movement of pharmaceutical goods violates the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and will attract strict legal action.