PONDA: The Ponda police on Friday informed that they have registered a case against a pharmaceutical company based at Verna for illegally dumping medical waste along the bypass road at Mardol.

"We stopped at Mardol when we saw greenish plastic waste in a semi-molten form while crossing the highway. It was revealed after checking that huge plastic bags contained capsules, empty tubes, and ointment tubes. We immediately called the police station and informed the seniors who told us to book the culprits,’’ said the four police constables, Mr Sandeep Kazankar, Mr Mariano Rodrigues, Mr Hanumant Borkar, and Mr Arvin Desai, while speaking to this reporter at the site.

They disclosed that after thorough checking, they found a label mentioning the name of the company.

"Police called up the company officials and told that they had committed an offence by dumping their waste in the open. Interesting the company soon admitted the facts and sent labourers and a vehicle to lift it up,’’ the police said.

When this reporter visited the site, four labourers were seen loading the waste into a vehicle.

The PSI, Mr Sachin Lokre, who is investigating into the matter, informed that a case has been registered against the said company, under Sections 336 of IPC, Section 34 (V) of IPA and Section 8 of Non-biodegradable Garbage Act and that necessary action would be taken.