Rajpura, 30 August: Raids conducted by the Health Department on drug stores turned ugly this evening when medical store owners started beating up Additional Drug Controller (ADC), Chandigarh, Pradeep Mattu.
Mattu was taken to Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, with multiple injuries. He lodged a complaint with the police against four persons, namely Lajpat Rai Chappu, Jagdish Kumar, Ramesh Chander and Naveen Kumar, owners of medical stores.
Chapu is also a municipal councillor of ward No. 25 in Rajpura and is a chemist in Jawahar Market. Mattu alleged that the accused druggists had beaten him up in one of their shops situated in the trunk market area when he, along with other drug inspectors, was conducting raids.
He alleged that the accused first manhandled him and later attacked with fists and kicks. He received injuries on his nose, arms and other body parts.
He said they seized many habit-forming drugs from Jagdish Medical Hall situated in Trunk Market when suddenly the store owner attacked him without any provocation.
Alleging bias, the chemists, whose stores were raided, tried to block the Patiala-Rajpura road. Drug inspectors from Ropar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Faridkot and member of Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance DIG Paramjjit Singh Gill (retd) were also present.
Drugs worth 2.5 lakh from two unlicensed premises and 35 types of allopathic drugs were seized. The Jagdish Medical Hall and Naveen Medical Hall were raided and their unauthorised go-downs were unearthed.
Director Punjab Health Services, Chandigarh, Dr JP Singh said a strict legal action would be taken against culprits and a drive against the illegal sale of drugs would not be deterred by such mischievous attempts.
Dr JP Singh and civil surgeon, Patiala, Dr Sham Lal Mahajan and assistant civil surgeon Dr Parshotam Dass Goyal met Mattu in the hospital.
Rajpura SHO Bikramjeet Singh Brar said the statement of the victims had been recorded and a case would be registered against the accused.
Mattu was taken to Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, with multiple injuries. He lodged a complaint with the police against four persons, namely Lajpat Rai Chappu, Jagdish Kumar, Ramesh Chander and Naveen Kumar, owners of medical stores.
Chapu is also a municipal councillor of ward No. 25 in Rajpura and is a chemist in Jawahar Market. Mattu alleged that the accused druggists had beaten him up in one of their shops situated in the trunk market area when he, along with other drug inspectors, was conducting raids.
He alleged that the accused first manhandled him and later attacked with fists and kicks. He received injuries on his nose, arms and other body parts.
He said they seized many habit-forming drugs from Jagdish Medical Hall situated in Trunk Market when suddenly the store owner attacked him without any provocation.
Alleging bias, the chemists, whose stores were raided, tried to block the Patiala-Rajpura road. Drug inspectors from Ropar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Faridkot and member of Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance DIG Paramjjit Singh Gill (retd) were also present.
Drugs worth 2.5 lakh from two unlicensed premises and 35 types of allopathic drugs were seized. The Jagdish Medical Hall and Naveen Medical Hall were raided and their unauthorised go-downs were unearthed.
Director Punjab Health Services, Chandigarh, Dr JP Singh said a strict legal action would be taken against culprits and a drive against the illegal sale of drugs would not be deterred by such mischievous attempts.
Dr JP Singh and civil surgeon, Patiala, Dr Sham Lal Mahajan and assistant civil surgeon Dr Parshotam Dass Goyal met Mattu in the hospital.
Rajpura SHO Bikramjeet Singh Brar said the statement of the victims had been recorded and a case would be registered against the accused.
changa kuteya sale chor controller nu ,,oh ehna kolon rishwat mangda si
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