Patiala News: Yudh Nasheyan Virudh Major Action by Drugs Control Department in Patiala
Major Action by Drugs Control Department in Patiala
-Drugs Control officials inspect 16 firms along with police; violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules found at 11
The Patiala Drugs Control Office has conducted inspections of various medical stores and firms across Patiala district in coordination with the police. During the inspections, violations of rules were detected at several firms. The department seized records and medicines after finding several discrepancies in the purchase and sale records of medicines.
Zonal Licensing Authority Navjot Kaur said that Drugs Control officials, in coordination with the police, inspected 16 firms between October 16 and October 19, 2026, of which 11 were found violating the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.
ZLA Navjot Kaur stated that during the drive, one type of medicine was seized from a medical store due to irregularities in its purchase and sale records. Similarly, acting on a tip-off, Drugs Control Officer Patiala-1 and Drugs Control Officer Patiala-4, along with the SHO of Kotwali Police Station, inspected five firms. During the operation, 900 tablets, valued at approximately ₹13,000, were seized from a medical store due to deficiencies in its purchase and sale records.
She further said that in another operation, Drugs Control Officer Patiala-2 Parneet Kaur, along with the SHO of Julkan Police Station and the in-charge of the Rohar Jagir Police Post, inspected four firms. General violations were detected during these inspections. In addition, tramadol tablets were recovered from a clinic, following which the police registered a case against the clinic owner under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The Zonal Licensing Authority stated that during a similar operation at village Masingan, 24 types of medicines worth ₹34,123 were seized from a medical store under Sections 18(c) and 18(a) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Further action will be taken in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure in view of the violations related to the purchase and sale of medicines.
ZLA Navjot Kaur said the department’s inspection drive would continue under the Punjab Government’s ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ campaign, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. She added that, as directed by Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh, strict legal action would be taken against those involved in the illegal drug trade under the guise of medicines.