Delhi pharma tender fraud case: two ex-employees booked over forged documents and impersonation

Delhi Police have booked two former employees of SMPL Life Sciences Private Limited for alleged cheating, forgery, and impersonation to secure government tenders, including supplies to Army hospitals. The complaint alleges misuse of confidential company data and submission of forged documents to authorities under the Ministry of Defence.

Delhi Police have filed a case against two former staff members of SMPL Life Sciences Private Limited. Police alleged the duo cheated in government tenders using forged papers and false identity claims. The tenders included medicine supplies meant for Army hospitals. Police shared these details on Thursday.

The FIR was registered on April 18 after a complaint from a company representative. The complainant works with SMPL Life Sciences Private Limited, based in Janakpuri. The accused were named as Prabhnoor Singh Puri of Paschim Vihar and Ajay Kumar of Janakpuri.

Government tenders case linked to SMPL Life Sciences Private Limited

As per the complaint, both accused earlier worked for the firm and could access private business records. The data included client lists, price details, tender files, and finance documents. The complaint said the company later removed both over alleged fund misuse.

Police said the complaint alleged that, after losing their jobs, the two used the stored data. The complaint claimed the duo formed a separate unit called Mammoth Life Sciences LLP. The entity was said to operate from the Mayapuri industrial area in Delhi.

The FIR alleged the accused posed as a sister concern of the complainant’s company. Police said forged documents were used to win government orders. The complaint claimed this caused wrongful loss to the company that filed the report.

Ministry of Defence tenders alleged forgery and impersonation

The complaint also alleged that false letterheads of a pharmaceutical firm were filed with authorities. These papers were submitted for processes linked to the Ministry of Defence, it said. After checks, the firm reportedly denied issuing the documents. The complaint said the tender was cancelled and the accused entity was blacklisted.

Sources said issues were flagged during checks by the Army’s Research and Referral R&R Hospital. The scrutiny reportedly pointed to irregularities in drug supplies. Sources added that drug authorities barred the firm and cancelled its licence. The complaint alleged the accused still kept operations going through other arrangements.

Delhi Police probe includes alleged threats and defamation

The FIR also accused the two of trying to harm the complainant company’s image. The complaint said false claims were made before clients and government officials. The alleged aim was to damage reputation and pull business away from the firm, it added.

Along with the tender claims, the complainant alleged an extortion demand of Rs 1 crore. The complaint said threats included leaking confidential data and causing physical harm. It also claimed the accused showed pictures of known gangsters. The complaint alleged they cited links with organised crime syndicates.

Police said the investigation is continuing. Officers are checking the alleged tender fraud and procurement steps. Police are also examining claims about medicine quality and supply records. Further action will depend on what the probe confirms from documents and witness accounts.

With inputs from PTI