Ghaziabad: Police have arrested five members of a gang allegedly involved in manufacturing and distributing counterfeit tablets branded as Himalaya’s Liv-52. Around 50,000 fake tablets, along with packaging materials and a WagonR car, were seized during the raid.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mayank Aggarwal (41), alleged mastermind; Tushar Thakur (25), a paramedical student; Akash Thakur (28); Nitin Tyagi (44) — all residents of Ghaziabad — and Anoop Garg (40) from Delhi.
According to DCP (Rural) Surendra Nath Tiwari, Himalaya Wellness alerted authorities after receiving information about counterfeit Liv-52 tablets being sold in Aligarh. Investigations traced the supply source to Muradnagar in Ghaziabad, from where the fake medicines were dispatched through courier services.
Following a complaint at Muradnagar police station, a raid was conducted leading to the arrests. Police recovered 500 wrappers, 1,200 caps and containers, and other manufacturing materials.
How the Racket Operated
The accused had allegedly been running the operation for four months, supplying counterfeit medicines to districts including Aligarh, Mathura, Bijnor, Agra, Meerut, and Shamli.
Police revealed that producing one box of fake Liv-52 cost the gang between Rs35 and Rs40, which they sold to retailers for Rs110–115. The genuine product carries an MRP of over ₹200, allowing the accused to offer higher margins to shopkeepers while undercutting the original brand.
Investigations uncovered a network of suppliers:
Containers and lids were allegedly manufactured by Kamaluddin, owner of Ekta Plastic Udyog in Meerut.
Wrappers were printed by Mujjamil at a press near Khairnagar Chaupla.
Dye-making machines were prepared by Shakeel from Jamnanagar Navin Mandi.
Tablets were allegedly manufactured by Subco Laboratories in Sonipat.
Police also identified associates Joni Singh and Farman, residents of Jalalabad village, Muradnagar, who allegedly helped assemble and distribute the fake medicines.
The gang reportedly used a phone number registered in Joni Singh’s name to coordinate supplies with medical firms. Fake GST invoices were allegedly generated under the name NP Trading, operated by Mukesh Kumar. Payments were routed to the firm’s account and divided among the accused.
