Shimla, Nov. 25 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable assets worth Rs 1 crore belonging to Neeraj Bhatia, Managing Partner of M/s Vidit Healthcare and president of the Sirmour Drug Manufacturing Association.
The action, initiated by the ED's Jammu Sub-Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), follows allegations of illegal diversion of codeine-based cough syrups into narcotics supply chains.
According to the ED, Bhatia and co-accused Niket Kansal are under investigation for channeling large quantities of Corex and other codeine formulations to entities that operated outside the legal drug distribution chain.
These activities came to light after the Jammu Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) register...