On Tuesday, the drugs control department in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, conducted a decoy operation that led to the discovery of a medical store in Haibowal Kalan selling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits without a valid prescription. This operation was ordered by the deputy commissioner as part of a larger initiative to combat the unauthorized sale of sensitive drugs. During the inspection, the store was found to have sold an MTP kit without adhering to the legal requirements of obtaining a prescription from a registered medical practitioner or issuing a sale invoice, both of which are mandated by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The inspection also revealed that the store failed to maintain proper purchase records for the MTP kits, constituting another violation of the law. Drugs control officer Navdeep Sandhu stated that strict legal action would be taken against the violator and emphasized the importance of regulatory compliance. Health officials have raised alarms regarding the risks associated with the unsupervised use of MTP kits, urging that such medications should only be used under medical supervision to prevent unsafe abortions and ensure women's health.