Fake dietary supplements, banned drugs seized from gymnasium

Raid team recovered a huge quantity of fake food supplements and prohibited drugs

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Authorties have seized a large quantity of  fake nutritional supplements and performance-enhancing drugs from a gymnasium in Kalka Garhi in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.

The additional city magistrate and the chief food safety officer conducted a raid on the gymnasium premises on the directions of District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey following complaints that the gym owner, Ravi Kumar, was selling prohibited food supplements to young boys and girls, they said. 

DM Pandey said the raid team recovered a huge quantity of fake food supplements and prohibited drugs and sealed the facility. 

An FIR has been lodged against the owner of 'Lion' gym, who fled the spot before the police could catch hold him. 

(With inputs from PTI)