Ghaziabad (UP), February 12 Eight people have been arrested for allegedly manufacturing and supplying fake tablets of the Himalaya Wellness Company, police said on Thursday.
The Muradnagar police arrested three accused, identified as Johnny Singh, Farman, and Muzammil, on Thursday in connection with the racket. Earlier on Sunday, five other members of the gang – Mayank, Nitin Tyagi, Anoop Garg, Tushar, and Akash – were also arrested.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Surendra Nath Tiwari said that a total of 85,000 fake tablets, along with printed wrappers and small plastic containers, have been recovered so far.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the gang was getting the tablets manufactured in the Sonipat district of Haryana, while the plastic containers and printed wrappers were prepared in Meerut.
The accused, who hail from Modinagar and Meerut, supplied the fake medicines to medical stores through courier services, police said.
All the arrested accused have been sent to jail, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.