Health Department Seizes Drugs in Katra Amid Mansa Drug Misuse Concerns

The Health Department conducted a crackdown on a trader in Katra, seizing nine types of drug formulations, including 20,510 capsules of pregabalin 300 mg and 2,220 tablets of pregabalin (75mg). The seized stock had an estimated market value of Rs 4.66 lakh. The store owner, Sajan Trehan, was arrested after allegedly failing to produce purchase records when questioned by officials. This action followed concerns over the open sale and misuse of pharmaceutical drugs in Mansa.

The crackdown was prompted by concerns over drug misuse in Mansa, which escalated after the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. In response, the district administration prohibited the stocking and sale of drug formulations above 75 mg. This regulatory change directly impacts the inventory and sales practices of pharmaceutical traders in the region.