A shocking case of Medical Jihad came from Surat, where a Medical shop owner was arrested for repackaging a tonic meant for animals and selling it as medicine for children at a higher price.
The perpetrator has been identified as Mohammad Sajid Ibrahim Mulla (51), who ran the medical store by the name of ‘Shri Shantinath Medical Store’ in Gopipura locality. A team from the Surat Special Operations Group raided the medical store and arrested him.
Sajid Ibrahim Mulla arrested for selling animal feed supplement as ‘Liv 52’ pediatric drops for infants. Nearly 1000 bottles are sold in last year https://t.co/FzprW25aD6
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On Wednesday, while talking to the media, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajdeepsinh Nakum said: “Mulla allegedly took large cans of Himalaya Liv.52 Protec Liquid Veterinary Feed Supplement, intended for animals, and transferred the liquid into smaller 60 ml and 100 ml bottles.”
VIDEO | Gujarat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat City Police, in coordination with the Food and Drugs Department, raided Shri Shantinath Medical Store in the Athwa area and arrested its owner, Md. Sajid Ibrahim Mulla, for allegedly repackaging animal liver medicine in bottles with fake labels and selling it for human consumption. The raid led to the seizure of a large quantity of medicines. The accused allegedly sold nearly 1,000 such bottles over the past year. Rajdeep Singh Nakum, DCP, SOG, Surat City Police, briefed the media on the operation. (Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd) #Surat #Gujarati
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Mulla then allegedly affixed counterfeit labels bearing the name Himalaya Liv.52 Drops, a paediatric product, onto the bottles to pass them off as medicine suitable for children.
“He would extract the liquid from large one-litre and five-litre cans of ‘Himalaya Liv.52 Protec Liquid Veterinary Feed Supplement’ and manually fill it into 60 ml and 100 ml bottles. He would then affix counterfeit labels for ‘Himalaya Liv.52 Drops’ (a paediatric product) onto these bottles,” the DCP said.
According to police, Mulla sold the product at twice its price. Police seized the material and other items worth Rs 31,195 during the operation. An FIR was registered at Athwa police station under Sections 123 (causing hurt by poison), 125 (rash or negligent act endangering human life), 336 (forgery), and 278 (sale of a drug as a different drug) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Police have urged the public to seek medical treatment immediately if they purchased the medicine and suffered any adverse health effects, and to contact the police. They also advised consumers to verify the authenticity and quality of medicines with their treating doctors and to take medication strictly as prescribed.
