Police Raid Owner's Home in Durgapur, Recover 285 Bottles of Phensedyl and Banned Drugs

Durgapur: The recovery of huge quantities of banned drugs and Phensedyl syrup has caused a stir in Durgapur. A pharmacy owner has been arrested along with 285 bottles of Phensedyl syrup, banned tablets and packets of ganja. The accused has been identified as Sudip Mukhopadhyay. On Monday night, police from New Township police station raided his house near the Steel Park crossing area, from Phuljhore More, and recovered this huge quantity of banned items.

According to police sources, acting on a tip-off, police from New Township police station conducted a raid on the house on Monday night. During the search, 285 bottles of Phensedyl syrup containing codeine phosphate, a large number of banned tablets and several packets of ganja were recovered. Following this, investigators arrested the house owner Sudip Mukhopadhyay.

Questions have naturally arisen over the recovery of such a huge quantity of banned items from the house of a pharmacy owner. For what purpose were these items stockpiled? Where were these banned drugs sourced from? Where, and to whom, were they planned to be supplied? Police are investigating all these matters.

Regarding this, Deputy Commissioner (East) of the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate, Raspreet Singh, said that a person has been arrested after a raid in the Phuljhore area. Around 285 bottles of Phensedyl syrup containing codeine phosphate and banned tablets have been seized from him. The accused will be taken into police custody and a detailed investigation into the incident will be conducted.

Investigators are now focusing on whether a large racket is behind this huge quantity of banned drugs, or whether others are also involved.