KARIMNAGAR, FEBRUARY 08, 2026: Officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, raided a quack’s clinic in Gattubuthkur Village, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District, and seized drugs illegally stocked for sale.
Official sources said that on credible information, the DCA officials, on Saturday evening, raided the premises of a quack/unqualified practitioner, Vemula Sai Krishna, situated at Hima Bindu First Aid Centre, Opposite Government School, Gattubuthkur Village, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District, who was conducting clinical practice without proper qualifications at his clinic.
During the raid, the DCA officials detected 73 varieties of medicines, including 19 varieties of Physician’s Samples, antibiotics, steroids, analgesics, antihypertensive drugs, anti-ulcer drugs, etc., stocked at the premises without a drug licence. Worth of the stock seized is Rs. 27,879/-.
The DCA officials detected several higher generation ‘antibiotics’, viz., Cefotaxime, Cefpodoxime, Cefixime etc., at the clinic during the raid. The indiscriminate sale of antibiotics by unqualified persons may have disastrous consequences on the health of the public, including the emergence of ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’.
Officials found ‘steroids’ at the clinic of the quack. Misusing steroids can have serious health consequences, including immune system suppression, hormonal imbalances, muscle and bone weakness, cardiovascular problems, and psychological effects. The indiscriminate use of steroids poses significant risks to public health.
S Umarani, Drugs Inspector, Karimnagar (FAC) carried out the raid under the supervision of K. Dass, Assistant Director, Karimnagar (FAC). The DCA officers lifted the samples for analysis. Further investigation will be carried out, and action will be taken as per the law against all the offenders.
DCA Director-General Shahnawaz Qasim said the public may report any complaints regarding illegal activities related to medicines, as well as any other suspected manufacturing activities concerning drugs, including narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, in residential, commercial, or industrial areas through the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana Toll-Free Number 1800-599-6969, operational from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm on all working days.
