The accused was going to deliver the contraband to Kolkata but receiving a tip-off from an informer about it, the Narcotics wing constituted a team and arrested the accused, recovering the narcotics from his possession, the officer added.
Cough syrups are also "generally not recommended" to children below 5 years of age, while the rest of the paediatric population should have "careful clinical evaluation with close supervision and strict adherence to appropriate dosing", also ensuring shortest effective duration and avoidi
A total of nine children have died so far in the suspected cough syrup consumption case in Chhindwara district, said Dr Pawan Nandurkar, Associate Professor and Head of Paediatrics at Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday.
While the ministry clarified on possible contamination of cough syrups, a multi-disciplinary expert team is also investigating all other possible causes for the deaths, with samples of water, entomological vectors, and respiratory specimens also being investigated.
New Delhi [India], October 3: The Indore Police Commissionerate has set a new benchmark in digital policing by launching 'Safe Clicks', Madhya Pradesh's first AI-powered cybersecurity chatbot. This innovation has positioned Indore as a leader in combining artificial intelligence with citizen
The probe was initiated after Madhya Pradesh State Food and Drug Controller Dinesh Kumar Maurya requested the Tamil Nadu State Drug Control Department to inspect and take action against the Srisan Pharmaceutical Factory located in Kancheepuram.
The death toll of children in the suspected cough syrup consumption case in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has risen to nine, said Dr Pawan Nandurkar, Associate Professor and Head of Paediatrics at Nagpur Medical College.
Samples of a cough syrup linked to the deaths of several children have been collected from a pharmaceutical unit in Jabalpur on Friday and are sent for laboratory testing, said Drug Inspector Sharad Kumar Jain.
Eleven people lost their lives after a trolley carrying devotees overturned during a Durga idol immersion in Jamli village of Khandwa district. The bodies of all eleven people have been recovered and are sent for post-mortem, Khandwa Collector Rishav Gupta said.
"People were warned that they should not go forward. But the young people were excited and went ahead, and due to the trolley being disbalanced, it got overturned."
"The accidents that occurred during the immersion of Durga in the villages of Jamli in Khargone and the Ingoria police station area near Ujjain are extremely tragic. I express my condolences to the bereaved families", the Chief Minister posted on X.
This year's Dussehra celebrations took a historic turn when BSF Academy Director Shamsher Singh, along with BSF personnel, performed weapon worship of drones, marking their inclusion in India's evolving security arsenal.