7,920 bottles of cough syrup seized in Dhubri district

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DHUBRI: Acting on secret information, Chapor police of Dhubri district carried out search operation in a goods-carrying van and recovered 7,920 bottles of cough syrup in 71 cartons on Tuesday.

Police source in Chapor informed that a van bearing AS 01 MC 9398 was intercepted on NH 31 and when search was done, police found the cartons concealed under other goods. Driver of the van, Saiful Islam (27) of Jhawakura under Panchratana of Bongaigaon district, was arrested.

Similarly, on the basis of information, Sapatgram Police conducted a search operation in Khodmari village and seized an illegal shaw mill of Baktar Ali.

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