Delhi Police arrests key accused in fake cancer medicine case from West Bengal

Delhi Police has arrested an accused in spurious cancer medicines case from West Bengal, who has been evading arrest for over three years, an officer said on Saturday.

The accused has been identified as Sabir Alam. He was declared a proclaimed offender and nabbed from Rani Ganj, West Bengal. 

The case was registered in November 2022 when four people were arrested for possessing fake cancer drugs.

The subsequent probe uncovered a pharmaceutical racket, leading to the arrest of 14 people, including two doctors. A manufacturing unit in Haryana’s Sonipat and a warehouse in Tronica City, Uttar Pradesh, were also raided and large quantities of counterfeit medicines seized.

Alam played a key role in the syndicate, coordinating the distribution of fake cancer medication in Kolkata and facilitating cross-border shipments to Bangladesh, where the medicines were allegedly supplied, said DCP (Crime) Harsh Indora.

The accused also managed cash collections from unsuspecting patients and transferred the proceeds.