HYDERABAD, FEBRUARY 19, 2025: Officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, conducted a raid on an unlicensed godown located in Uppal Khalsa, Uppal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, and seized illegally stocked drugs worth Rs. 6. 70 lakhs on Tuesday evening.
DCA Director General VB Kamalasan Reddy said on credible information regarding the illegal stocking of medicines, the officials raided an unlicensed godown located at Laxmi Narayana Nagar Colony, Uppal Khalsa Village, operated by Addanki Venkata Suresh Babu who had been stocking drugs at the godown without a valid drug licence. During the raid, the officers detected the unauthorized stocking of a large quantity of medicines, including Expired Drugs—six varieties in total—such as abortion kits, analgesics, and antihistaminic drugs. The officers seized the stock, worth Rs. 6.70 lakhs.
Anjum Abida, Assistant Director, Shameerpet, Dr B Lakshmi Narayana, Drugs Inspector, Uppal, B. Praveen, Drugs Inspector, Shameerpet, P. Ambedkar, Drugs Inspector, Medipally are among the officers who carried out the raid. DCA officers lifted the samples for analysis. Further investigation shall be carried out and action shall be taken as per the law against all the offenders.
The DCA Director General said the public may report any suspected manufacturing activity related to drugs, including narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, in residential, commercial, or industrial areas, as well as any other complaints regarding illegal activities concerning medicines, through the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana Toll-Free Number 1800-599-6969, which is operational from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm on all working days.
