Case registered for theft of intoxicants from Civil Hospital, Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 20

As many as 2.68 lakh intoxicating tablets were stolen from the Civil Hospital here. These tablets were the case property as the same were recovered by drug and police officials in a joint raid in 2018.

The police have registered a case of theft against unknown persons on Friday.

As per Drug Inspector Rupinder Kaur, after coming to know about the theft, she, along with other drug officials, visited the room no 12 of the hospital’s old building on August 3 from where unknown persons stole three boxes containing 2.68 lakh of intoxicating tablets.

She said these tablets were seized from Khushdil Transports, Ludhiana, during a joint raid conducted along with the police. After seizing the drugs, the same was kept at the hospital.

Most of the stolen intoxicating tablets were expired now and it could be possible that some drug addicts could have stolen these medicines.

After the incident came to fore, the health authorities had also ordered a probe following which the Health Department written to the Police Department for further action in the case.

Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Rajinder Kumar said a case of theft was registered against unknown persons at the Police Division 2 and further investigation was launched to identify the persons who committed the theft aty the Civil Hospital.

Tablets were seized during raid in 2018

As per Drug Inspector Rupinder Kaur, after coming to know about the theft, she, along with other drug officials, visited the room no 12 of the hospital’s old building on August 3 from where unknown persons stole three boxes containing 2.68 lakh of intoxicating tablets. She said these tablets were seized from Khushdil Transports, Ludhiana, during a joint raid conducted along with the police in 2018. After seizing the drugs, the same was kept at the hospital.