Editorial
'Drugs' manufactured underground
Swift action a must to flush out those involved
Criminality appears to be taking an increasingly wider dimension in the country. That, at least, is the impression one has now that a fake drugs factory has been discovered in the capital. What does cause amazement is the fact that the spurious medicine factory was unearthed by the law enforcers only a day after the High Court ordered a testing of all medicine samples at present available in the market. With the discovery of this factory and the nabbing of the individuals behind it, one is impelled into asking how such activities can go on and through individuals who appear to have little or no fear of the repercussions of their actions, not only for themselves but also for those who are the targets of their wrong acts. Now that this so-called factory has been exposed, there is the very legitimate fear among citizens that more such dens may be in operation all across the city and indeed at various spots across the country. Judging by the fact that it is not only the young couple involved in this particular case but also a host of other unscrupulous elements engaged with them in the sordid business, one can safely draw the conclusion that a wider network may be at work here.
There are quite a few questions which come up here. The first relates to the matter of the drug stores which have been selling these false medicines. The second concerns the materials which have gone into the manufacture of the 'drugs'. A third question relates to the adverse effects these 'drugs' may have caused to those who have been hoodwinked into buying and using them. All of these questions now lead to the very palpable conclusion that a wholesale drive must be launched not only against people who are engaged in the illegal trade but also against those who may have been playing a crucial role in promoting them in return for financial and other gratification. Obviously, these so-called drugs could not have been made available to pharmacies without the approval of some dishonest doctors and other medical personnel. Again, it is not hard to see how patients may have been prescribed such 'medicines' by doctors, thus adding to the feeling that a kind of mafia may be at work behind such immoral acts.
The requirement now is pretty simple. Since the suspicion of the law enforcers -- and it is one we share with them -- is that a nexus of manufacturers of illegal drugs, a section of doctors and medical representatives is behind the malpractice, it is critically important that swift and sustained action be taken to flush out everyone who may be engaged in this nasty business. Playing with the lives of people is not only a sin but a serious crime as well. Which is why we expect the law enforcers to go no-holds-barred against these elements. The whole vicious cycle must be unmasked.
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