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Panchkula cops seize 1000 bottles of drug-based cough syrup

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Panchkula cops seize 1000 bottles of drug-based cough syrup

Panchkula police registered an FIR after recovering 1,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from a commercial building located in Sector 25. The consignment, stored in 10 cartons, was found on the first floor of a building housing a courier and transport firm.

State

Punjab

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Panchkula Police and Excise Department

Charges or sections cited

Sections 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act

Status

FIR registered and further investigation underway

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

The owner of the courier firm informed the authorities after growing suspicious of the contents. According to reports, the shipment had been booked online for delivery to Kolkata but was allegedly refused by the intended recipient and returned to Panchkula.

During a search conducted in the presence of an excise department official, police seized the 100-ml bottles labelled Fairdyl Cough Linctus. The excise department confirmed that the syrup contained a substance covered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Investigators have named an individual described as a proprietor and unidentified persons in the FIR. Police are conducting further investigations to trace the source of the consignment and the intended recipients.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any arrests made in connection with the seized consignment.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

An FIR has been registered at the Chandimandir police station, and further police investigation is underway to trace the source and intended recipients.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A courier and transport firm in Panchkula received the returned suspicious shipment.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

September 25The consignment was booked online for delivery to Kolkata.

TuesdayThe district police registered an FIR after recovering the cough syrup bottles from a commercial building.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

A shipment of drug-based cough syrup was booked online through a courier and transport firm.
The consignment was addressed for delivery to a recipient in Kolkata.
The recipient allegedly refused the delivery, causing the shipment to be returned to the sender in Panchkula.
The courier firm owner grew suspicious of the returned cartons and alerted the police.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

hindustantimes.comOriginal report Hindustan Times<![CDATA[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/panchkula-cops-seize-1000-bottles-of-drug-based-cough-syrup-101791922545087.html]]>3 held as Panchkula police bust interstate cough syrup racket - The TribuneThe Tribune · 24 Oct 2026

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