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Five Arrested in Karnataka Fake Drug Racket as SIT Locates Prime Suspect Overseas
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🗓 16 Sep 2026, 02:02 AM
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The Special Investigation Team in Karnataka has taken five individuals into custody over a counterfeit drug network and has identified the mastermind abroad for possible extradition.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing a fake drug racket in Karnataka has arrested five suspects, according to official statements. The arrests were made as part of a coordinated operation aimed at dismantling the illicit network that was manufacturing and distributing counterfeit pharmaceutical products.
Investigators have also confirmed that the alleged ringleader of the operation is currently outside India. The SIT has traced his whereabouts abroad and is working with foreign law‑enforcement agencies to secure his extradition to face charges in Karnataka.
Authorities said the case remains under active investigation and that further arrests could follow as more evidence is gathered. The police have emphasized that the crackdown is part of a broader effort to curb the circulation of fake medicines that pose serious health risks to the public.
Investigators have also confirmed that the alleged ringleader of the operation is currently outside India. The SIT has traced his whereabouts abroad and is working with foreign law‑enforcement agencies to secure his extradition to face charges in Karnataka.
Authorities said the case remains under active investigation and that further arrests could follow as more evidence is gathered. The police have emphasized that the crackdown is part of a broader effort to curb the circulation of fake medicines that pose serious health risks to the public.