Tarnaka medical shop raided, 50 intoxicating syrup bottles seized
HYDERABAD: The Excise State Task Force team seized 50 bottles of intoxicating syrup from a medical shop in Nagarjuna Colony, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, officials said.
A team led by Circle Inspector Venkateshwarlu and Sub-Inspector Manju raided AB Generic medical shop after receiving information about the illegal sale of the syrups.
Officials said the shop allegedly sold the syrups to drug-dependent people without doctors’ prescriptions.
The syrups cost around ₹200, but the accused allegedly sold them for ₹500 or more to people seeking them for intoxication.
Accused allegedly arranged delivery
Excise officials booked the medical shop owner, Kaja Bashir Uddin Khan, for allegedly selling the syrups without prescriptions.
Venkateshwarlu said Khan also allegedly arranged delivery for customers through services such as Rapido.
According to the CI, the accused charged more than ₹500 based on demand and made money from the sales.
The Excise team handed over the 50 seized bottles to the Secunderabad Excise Station, Venkateshwarlu said.
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