Police Seal Multiple Medical Shops for Violations in Srinagar | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, in coordination with the Drug and Food Control Department, on Thursday conducted an extensive inspection drive of medical shops and pharmacies in the Qamarwari and Safakadal areas to ensure compliance with pharmaceutical regulations and curb illegal practices.

In Qamarwari, five medical establishments were found to be in serious violation of norms, including the possession and sale of expired medicines, maintenance of invalid stock records, and non-compliance with regulations governing psychotropic substances. Acting on the findings, authorities sealed New MS Medicate, Majid Medicate, Kashif Medicate, Baitul Shifa Bund, and Hamad Medicate at Qamarabad.

In a separate inspection in Safakadal, a medical shop operating under the name Azim Medicate, run by Irshad Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohd Sultan Bhat of Bemina and located at Malik Sahib, was found functioning with an invalid licence. Inspectors also discovered that nearly 90 per cent of the stocked medicines had expired. The shop was immediately sealed in accordance with legal procedures.

Authorities said the enforcement action reflects a sustained effort to safeguard public health and prevent the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs.

Further legal proceedings have been initiated against the violators under relevant provisions of law.

Police said such inspection drives will continue across the district as part of an ongoing campaign against drug abuse and illegal pharmaceutical practices.