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Fake Mounjaro injections manufactured in Gurugram flat; 2 arrested
Gurugram authorities uncovered a racket manufacturing and selling counterfeit Mounjaro injections from a flat in Sector 62, leading to the arrest of two suspects including the key accused. Investigators say the operation involved importing raw drugs from China, mixing them with water to prepare injections, and packaging them for sale via Indiamart; a prior seizure of ₹70 lakh worth injections was reported in DLF Phase 4. A nationwide alert and batch-number dissemination were issued to aid detection.
Why It Matters
Counterfeit injections pose serious health risks and indicate vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical supply chain, prompting nationwide checks and investigations.
Timeline
3 Events
Nationwide alert issued; batch numbers shared to detect counterfeit injections
April 20, 2026
Authorities issued a nationwide alert to detect counterfeit Mounjaro injections and shared batch numbers with health department teams to aid detection and vigilance.
Gurugram Health Department raids Sector 62 flat; two arrested
April 20, 2026
A Health Department team raided a residential society in Sector 62 and arrested two people, including the key accused. The suspects allegedly imported raw drugs from China and manufactured counterfeit Mounjaro injections inside the flat, where injections were prepared by mixing water with raw drugs and then packaged, barcode affixed, and labeled in the same flat. Packaging machines were recovered. Mujjamil (a deliveryman from DLF Phase 4) and Avi Sharma (the main accused from Gurugram) were taken into custody. The suspects reportedly supplied the injections via the B2B portal Indiamart. An investigation into the entire network is underway.
Counterfeit Mounjaro injections worth ₹70 lakh recovered from vehicle in DLF Phase 4
April 18, 2026
A team recovered injections worth ₹70 lakh from a vehicle in DLF Phase 4 as part of the ongoing investigation into counterfeit Mounjaro injections.