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Round 2,000 bottles of banned cough syrup Phensedyl had been seized and three folks had been arrested on Tuesday in West Bengal’s Nadia district which borders Bangladesh, police mentioned.
Appearing on a tip-off, police intercepted two autos in Natunpara in Bhimpur police station space and seized the cough syrup bottles, whereas arresting the occupants, a police officer mentioned.
The arrested individuals are residents of Nadia’s Karimpur, which is near the India-Bangladesh border.
Phensedyl incorporates codeine, which is a narcotic drug that causes habit when utilized in massive portions over a time period. The cough syrup is used as an intoxicant in Bangladesh as an alternative choice to alcohol.
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First Printed: Sep 05 2023 | 8:48 PM IST
