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The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch has arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in manufacturing, procuring and distributing counterfeit medicines used to treat high blood pressure, officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Dashil, 39, of Ahmedabad; Devendra, 39, of Lucknow; and Umang, 34, of Lucknow. They were arrested on August 26 at around 9:45 pm in a joint operation by the Crime Branch and the Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration. The case came to light after JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd complained to the Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration on August 19 about the circulation and sale of counterfeit NICARDIA RETARD 10 (Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets IP 10 mg) bearing Batch No. ACG25007. The batch was manufactured in June 2025 and was due to expire in May 2028. ........
