Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 27: The Crime Branch today arrested third accused in spurious drugs scam after the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu handed over his custody to the investigating agency when he surrendered before the Court and sought bail.
The Court kept the application of the accused Akhil Gadoo son of IK Gadoo R/o Tomal Colony, Bohri, Talab Tillo for bail under consideration and handed over his custody to the Crime Branch, Jammu.
Gadoo was a partner in M/s Life Line Pharmaco Surgicals Dream City, Muthi, which was responsible for supply spurious drugs to the Government hospitals. The Crime Branch, Jammu, has already arrested two owners of Life Line, Amardeep Raina and Ashok Kumar Raina.
The accused have been booked under Sections 274, 520, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC read with Section 5 (2) Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 27 of Drugs and Cosmetic Act.