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The Special Investigation Team has taken the main accused persons progressive successful the counterfeit cause lawsuit into custody for interrogation.
The accused, Raja alias Valliappan, and Vivek, had surrendered successful the District Court connected Wednesday morning. After they surrendered, the SIT unit took them into custody for interrogation successful the evening. The CB-CID had earlier arrested 2 persons during a raid successful a godown for alleged manufacture of counterfeit drugs. Medicines worthy crores of rupees and instrumentality meant for manufacturing drugs were seized successful the raid.
According to constabulary sources, Raja was considered arsenic the kingpin successful the manufacture and organisation of counterfeit drugs. He had produced drugs successful the sanction of astir 14 branded companies and distributed successful 16 States. The accused was earlier arrested for a akin offence by the Tamil Nadu police, the constabulary said.
Meanwhile, protests by Opposition parties continued connected the issue. Former Chief Minister and Congress person V. Narayanasamy led a protestation successful the municipality demanding that the lawsuit beryllium handed implicit to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
On the connection by Home Minister A. Namassivayam that the manufacturing units were fixed support during the erstwhile Congress government, Mr. Narayanasamy said the CBI probe could besides screen the allegations raised by the Home Minister.
CPI announces protest
The Communist Party of India has announced a protestation successful beforehand of the Drugs Control Department Office astatine Gorimedu connected Friday. The enactment had blamed the AINRC-BJP authorities and authoritative apathy for specified amerciable concern to run successful the Union Territory. Criminal elements who had played with people’s lives should get maximum punishment, CPI caput A. M. Saleem said successful a release.
