Bengaluru: IPS officer C. Vamshikrishna to head SIT in spurious drugs case
The Karnataka government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by IPS officer C. Vamshikrishna to probe a major spurious drug racket. The investigation follows the seizure of medicines worth nearly ₹5 crore from an unlicensed facility.
Why it matters
This highlights public health risks associated with counterfeit pharmaceuticals and the state's efforts to dismantle illegal drug supply chains.
Senior IPS officer C. Vamshikrishna, Joint Commissioner of Police (West), Bengaluru City Police, will head a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Karnataka government to conduct a comprehensive probe into the spurious drug bust case near Bidadi. The SIT will also include officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, Karnataka, who busted the racket.
Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader had on Wednesday announced that the Department will form a joint SIT with the police to probe the case.
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