Drug Bust / 80 bottles of cough syrup seized in Odisha's Subarnapur; one held

Subarnapur, Nov 8: Dunguripali Police in Odisha's Subarnapur district seized around 80 bottles of cough syrup and arrested one person in connection with the alleged illegal transportation of the substance.

The seizure was made near Shishu Mandir Square while police personnel were conducting routine patrolling in the area.

According to reports, police received reliable information about the transportation of cough syrup on a motorcycle. Acting on the tip-off, the patrolling team pursued the suspected motorcycle and intercepted it near Shishu Mandir Square.

During the search, police recovered approximately 80 bottles of cough syrup from the motorcycle.

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The accused has been identified as Ganesh Gaikwad, a resident of Jyotibihar Pada in Dunguripali.

Apart from the cough syrup bottles, police also seized a motorcycle allegedly used for transportation and a mobile phone from the accused.

Following the seizure, the accused was arrested and subsequently forwarded to court.

Subarnapur: Dunguripali Police seized around 80 bottles of cough syrup from a bike near Shishu Mandir Square during patrolling and arrested a man identified as Ganesh Gayakward of Jyotibihar Pada. The accused was later forwarded to court. #Subarnapur #Odisha #CoughSyrup #ArgusNews

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