Two hospitals in Amritsar, against whom NCB took action.
NCB Amritsar Zonal Unit has arrested Amit Bhandari, the owner of the pharma company ‘Vlastic Pharma’ in an important operation. 31,700 traumadol tablets were recovered from his warehouse, which is illegal to non-licensed private hospitals, life care and corporator hospitals, illegal
.
NCB’s action, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while commenting on the ongoing campaign against drug network spreading across the country, said: “India is brutally eliminating drug cartelles. Amritsar zonal unit of NCB exposed a gang spread in 4 states, seized drugs worth ₹ 547 crore and arrested 15 people. Congratulations to NCB.
It is clear from the statement of the Home Minister that the central government is working on the ‘Zero tolerance Policy’ against drugs.
2 days remand received from court
NCB arrested Amit Bhandari on May 1 and produced Honorable Judicial Magistrate Ankita Gupta’s court on May 2. From where he was sent on two days police remand. While many arrests are still pending in this case. At the same time, the second other Home Minister says that 15 people have been arrested in this entire action.
31,700 bullets seized from hospital
The NCB team raided the pharma company and seized 31,700 bullets of Traumadol. This action was taken by Amritsar Ranjit Avenue Unit of NCB. NCB investigation revealed that Amit Bhandari was giving these drugs to life care and corporator hospital without record.
There was no licensing authority to keep traumadol near these hospitals. Despite this, the drug was being supplied. According to NCB, it is a large drug diversion racket, in which drugs were being sent directly to hospitals from pharma.