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A associated squad of constabulary and excise section officials seized banned cough syrup worthy ₹3 crore and arrested 3 accused successful this transportation here, an authoritative said connected Sunday (October 19, 2025).
Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar said 1.19 lakh bottles of banned cough syrup worthy astir ₹3 crore, being transported from Ghaziabad to Jharkhand successful 2 instrumentality trucks, were seized adjacent Churk successful Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra territory connected Saturday (October 18) evening, and 3 accused were arrested.
He said that aft examining the cough syrup, the cause inspector confirmed that they contained the narcotic substance codeine, which falls nether the class of prohibited cause nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The serviceman said the 3 accused — Hemant Pal, a nonmigratory of Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh), Brajmohan Shivhare, a nonmigratory of Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), and Ramgopal Dhakad, a nonmigratory of Gwalior — revealed during interrogation that they smuggled the contraband betwixt cartons of chips and snacks to evade authorities.
The accused besides disclosed that a idiosyncratic successful Jharkhand was going to archer them wherever to unload the consignment, the constabulary said, adding that a lawsuit has been registered against the 3 accused.
