3,000 unauthorised swine flu masks seized

The masks were sub-standard and harmful,they said.

Chief Medical Officer L N Patra said: “The Health Department raided 16 stores and recovered 3,000 fake masks after it received complaints regarding their sale at different places in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.”

The unauthorised masks were being sold at prices as high as Rs 90-100 instead of the Rs 4.50 apiece,he said.

Patra said the Health Department has 10,000 masks along with 300 personal protection kits and medicines.