Hyderabad, April 16 -- An illegally run pharmacy was raided by officials of the Drugs Control Administration (DCA). During the raid, DCA officers found unauthorized stocking of a large quantity of medicines for sale.

The raid took place on Monday at Noor Khan Bazar near Charminar. The owner, Mir Hussain Hyder Razvi, was found to be illegally operating a medical shop named NAJM Pharmacy at the said premises without a valid drug license, said the DCA in a press release.

Thirty-six varieties of medicines, including habit-forming drugs, antibiotics, anti-ulcer drugs, cough syrups, and others, were found stocked for sale at the premises said V B Kamalasan Reddy, director general, DCA, Telangana.

Habit-forming drugs, such as Alprazolam Table...