Hyderabad Task Force Arrests 25-Year-Old Over Illegal Steroid Injections

Overview

• Officers seized 133 vials of 30 mg Mephentermine Sulphate, 100 disposable syringes and a mobile phone worth about ₹1.60 lakh.
• The arrest took place in Attapur near Asian Theatre after a tip-off, according to the Task Force (West).
• Investigators say the Kishanbagh resident, a furniture worker who frequented a gym, sold the injections to gym-goers at inflated prices.
• Police said he had no drug licence or doctor’s prescriptions, citing violations under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
• The suspected supply route via online platforms in Surat, reportedly including purchases through IndiaMART, remains under investigation, and identified consumers were counselled on health risks.