Agra: A massive counterfeit medicine racket allegedly operating across several Indian states has come under the scanner after investigators uncovered digital records from a firm operator’s laptop, exposing what officials describe as a highly organised network involving fake medicines, sample drugs and government-supply stock being sold in the open market using genuine invoices.

According to officials, a Lucknow-based pharmaceutical firm is suspected of distributing counterfeit medicines in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and several other states while using authentic billing records to make the supply chain appear legitimate.

Preliminary findings suggest that medicines worth nearly ₹500 crore may already have been circulated through the network.