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Crime
Karnataka SIT Busts Fake Medicine Racket, Traces Kingpin to Azerbaijan, Arrests Owner
✍️ India Today
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 06:41 AM
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Karnataka’s Special Investigation Team has uncovered a fake medicine racket, tracing its kingpin to Azerbaijan and arresting a pharmacy owner linked to the network.
Karnataka’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has launched a probe into a suspected fake medicine racket operating in the state. Preliminary findings indicate that the network was supplying counterfeit drugs through various outlets.
During the investigation, authorities traced the alleged kingpin of the network to Azerbaijan, indicating an international link to the operation. This discovery suggests that the racket had cross‑border connections.
As part of the crackdown, a pharmacy owner based in Karnataka was arrested on charges of involvement in the distribution of counterfeit drugs. The suspect is currently in custody awaiting further legal proceedings.
The SIT continues to examine the extent of the racket and is coordinating with international agencies to apprehend the overseas suspect and dismantle the entire network.
During the investigation, authorities traced the alleged kingpin of the network to Azerbaijan, indicating an international link to the operation. This discovery suggests that the racket had cross‑border connections.
As part of the crackdown, a pharmacy owner based in Karnataka was arrested on charges of involvement in the distribution of counterfeit drugs. The suspect is currently in custody awaiting further legal proceedings.
The SIT continues to examine the extent of the racket and is coordinating with international agencies to apprehend the overseas suspect and dismantle the entire network.