After six people misplaced their lives in Gujarat’s Kheda district after consuming an ayurvedic syrup, the police on Friday raided seven locations within the metropolis, and seized 2195 bottles, information company ANI reported. In media briefing, Particular Operation Group of Surat Police’s DCP Rajdeep Nakum said that the police has arrested seven folks within the case up to now.
“After the incident of the deaths of six folks because of the consuming of ayurvedic syrup in Kheda, police had been deployed throughout Gujarat to arrest the sellers of Ayurvedic syrup. After which, the Particular Operation Group of Surat Police has had nice success. Surat Police has seized 2195 bottles,” he said.
“Raids had been carried out at seven locations in Surat. Police have arrested a complete of seven accused, together with one in Godadra, two in Kapodra, two in Varachha, one in Poona, and one accused within the Amroli space. The quantity of alcohol within the syrup that has been seized is being investigated,: he additional said.
Rajdeep Nakum, DCP, SOG Surat, says, “..After the incident of the deaths of six folks because of the consuming of ayurvedic syrup in Kheda, police had been deployed throughout Gujarat to arrest the sellers of Ayurvedic syrup… After which, the Particular Operation Group of Surat Police has had… pic.twitter.com/v78WSKxZPg
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In accordance with him, after the police submit the FSL report for the entire confiscated syrups, additional investigation will start.
In accordance with Kheda Superintendent of Police Rajesh Gadhiya, the deaths associated to the cough syrup case occurred on November 28 and 29. In accordance with the police officer, the deceased had been suspected of consuming ‘Kalmeghasav – Asava Arishta,’ an ayurvedic syrup equipped over-the-counter to nearly 50 folks by a grocery store in Bilodara village close to Nadiad.
In accordance with authorities, such medical syrups are often abused by alcoholics. Prohibition is in impact in Gujarat.