Karnataka Govt Orders SIT Under IPS Officer Vamshikrishna to Probe Bengaluru Drugs Racket Case

Bengaluru, August 20, 2026 — The Karnataka government has constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe a criminal case registered at Tavarekere Police Station in Bengaluru South District, along with related cases that may be filed at other police stations across the state. The case — Crime No. 266/2026 — was registered under Sections…

‘Dubai kingpin behind ₹5 crore fake drugs racket busted near Bengaluru’

Bengaluru: A ₹5 crore spurious drugs racket involving the alleged repackaging and relabelling of medicines with forged multinational company labels has been busted near Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Minister UT Khader said. According to the preliminary investigation, the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration’s Drug Enforcement Wing conducted a raid on August 18 following a tip-off…