18 August,2026 12:28 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
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Maharashtra Police have arrested two men for allegedly trying to sell mephentermine sulphate injections without a doctor's prescription or licence in Maharashtra's Latur city, officials said.
The officials, after apprehending the accused, said that the drug cannot be sold over the counter without a doctor's prescription.
As per PTI, during the drive against unauthorised sale of medicines in the city on Sunday, the police intercepted two men on a scooter near Iqbal Chowk.
During a search, the police recovered a plastic bag containing 13 bottles of mephentermine sulphate injections valued at Rs 4,069 from the vehicle's storage compartment, an official said on Monday.
Police subsequently informed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials about the seizure.
A case was registered against the accused under relevant legal provisions.
In a separate incident, Mumbai's booming quick-commerce network has come under the scanner of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with inspections of delivery warehouses revealing lapses ranging from poor temperature control and pest infestation to improper food storage and missing safety records.
The action was part of a statewide special drive on August 13 targeting establishments selling and distributing food through online platforms such as Zepto, Blinkit, and Instamart. Across Maharashtra, the FDA inspected 86 establishments, issued 60 improvement notices and suspended 14 food-business licences, while ordering one establishment to temporarily stop business operations. No licence was cancelled
It scored 65 out of 140 (47 per cent), as inspectors found inadequate temperature-control facilities for temperature-sensitive food, no proper ante-room for frozen products and deficiencies in cold-storage monitoring. The warehouse layout was also found unsatisfactory for cleaning and pest control, while some food handlers were not properly using aprons, gloves, headgear, and footwear.
It scored 76 out of 140 (55 per cent) and was declared non-compliant, after the FDA found an inadequate air curtain at the entrance, food bags stored directly on the floor, cramped storage space, temperature-control lapses and shortcomings in lighting, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
It scored 60 out of 136 (45 per cent). Inspectors found dust, cobwebs, food waste, and a significant amount of rodent droppings, including near food packets. Rusted racks, damaged flooring, poor pest-proofing and inadequate medical and training records of food handlers were also recorded.
(With inputs from PTI)
