KOLKATA — West Bengal police seized ₹2.4 crores in cash and thousands of bottles of cough syrup during a joint operation by Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda district police, according to a statement shared on social media by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The joint raid occurred at a premises in Mangalbari under Malda Police Station.
Along with the cash, officers recovered thousands of bottles of cough syrup with an estimated black market value of ₹90 lakhs, as well as about 20 grams of gold.
Interrogations remain ongoing as officials work to investigate the wider network and identify others linked to the operation.
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