India, Aug. 31 -- A Special Task Force (STF) team of Uttar Pradesh arrested four members of an inter-state gang involved in the illegal trafficking and supply of oxytocin injections in Lucknow on Friday night, senior police officials said in a press note on Saturday.

Oxytocin injections worth Rs.2 crore were recovered from the possession of the arrested persons, the officials said.

Oxytocin injections are used for extracting milk from animals and developing fruits and vegetables in less time, the officials said.

The arrest was made at Muzaffar Kheda under Para police station in Lucknow, the officials said, adding that the arrested individuals were identified as Irfan, Dildar Ali, Shahnawaz and Mohd Saheb.

The accused were found to be ...