Bihar Police Seize Banned Cough Syrup Worth ₹1 Crore, Six Arrested in Patna

• Malsalami Police Station in Patna City raided the Nagla area, arresting six members of an inter-state drug trafficking gang.
• Police recovered 289 cartons of banned Codeine Phosphate cough syrup, valued at approximately ₹1 crore, from 5 pickup vans and one Tata 407.
• The consignment, totaling 4485 liters, was ordered from Himachal Pradesh and intended for supply in Katihar district.
• Accused tried to evade detection by hiding cough syrup with bay leaves and chilies, and labeling vans as "Dak Parcel."
• Six Android mobile phones were also recovered; police are actively searching for other gang members based on arrested individuals' information.

Why It Matters: Bihar Police busted an inter-state drug gang in Patna, seizing ₹1 crore worth of banned cough syrup.