Hyderabad: Cosmetic products worth Rs 7 lakh that had purportedly been imported from Pakistan were seized from various cosmetic and medical stores by Commissioner’s Task Force of Rajendranagar Zone on Wednesday, September 30.
The raid was carried out at Beauty Ladies Emporium, Beauty Queen Shop and SJ Medical Shop in Habeeb Nagar, Nampally in coordination with Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
A man named Riyazuddin was also found selling these unauthorized products in the same locality as SJ Medical. Madina Cosmetic at Santhosh Nagar was also selling similar products.
The products included beauty creams and soaps marketed for skin-whitening purposes, which were allegedly imported into India without the required authorisation/registration.
The CDSCO has said that the products contain heavy metals beyond the specified permissible limits, which may pose a health risk to consumers.
Products being imported through Mumbai
Preliminary enquiry revealed that the cosmetic products were allegedly being procured through a Mumbai-based dealer/supplier and supplied to dealers in Hyderabad.
Authorities also said that the local sellers were not maintaining proper purchase bills/invoices or supporting documents relating to procurement of the Pakistan-origin cosmetic products.
The seized brands included Goree Whitening Soap and Beauty Cream, Chandni Whitening Cream and Soap, Faiz Beauty Cream & Soap, Navia Whitening Cream, Parlie Goldie Soap & Cream, Aneeza Face Cream and Noor Gold Cream among others.
A case has been registered under section 123 (causing hurt by means of poison) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 18-C, 27-A of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act.
Police are trying to find the Mumbai-based supplier and identify other shops/persons involved in the sale and distribution of the same products.
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