The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal after receiving intelligence about the illegal sale of pharmaceutical excipients through label tampering.

Alwal, Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India

Who

Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Sateesh Babu Dhulapalli, Nagaswami Katragadda, partners of DK Pharmaceuticals

What

When

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:13:37 GMT · 2h 22m ago

Where

Alwal, Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India ·

Why

Sateesh Babu Dhulapalli and Nagaswami Katragadda, partners of DK Pharmaceuticals, illegally removed original labels and affixed fabricated labels with a fictitious manufacturing unit to pharmaceutical excipients.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The bust reveals a breach in the pharmaceutical supply chain where false labeling of excipients could undermine drug safety and efficacy, potentially posing health risks if these falsely labeled products are used in drug manufacturing.

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The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal after receiving intelligence about the illegal sale of pharmaceutical excipients through label tampering.
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The officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal, Hyderabad, and seized pharmaceutical excipients worth Rs. 70.56 lakh due to label tampering.
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The officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal based on intelligence regarding the illegal sale of pharmaceutical excipients through label tampering and misrepresentation.
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Verified Sources & Citations

Deccan Chronicle
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/label-tampering-racket-busted-in-alwal-stocks-worth-rs7056l-seized-1963275
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