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Behind the shabby blue walls of a shed, which could be mistaken for a storage unit of the two-wheeler showroom next door, is the manufacturing plant of the shuttered Sresan Pharmaceuticals — whose cough syrup has been linked to the death of over 20 children in Madhya Pradesh. Located along the Bengaluru Highway in Sunguvarchatram, 60 km from Chennai, the nondescript ‘pharmaceutical manufacturing…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches at seven locations in Chennai connected to Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup, which has been linked to the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh. The action is part of an ongoing money laundering investigation.

The ED raids target Sresan Pharma premises, residences of top officials, and employees suspected of involvement in the production and distribution of the toxic syrup. Officials said the searches also include officers from the Tamil Nadu Drug Control Department, including the director in charge, who was allegedly caught accepting bribes.

At least 22 children in Parasia town, Chhindwara, fell critically ill after consuming Coldrif, which was later found to contain lethal levels of diethylene glycol. The syrup has since been banned in several states.

A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed by the Madhya Pradesh Police, accusing Sresan Pharma of producing adulterated cough syrup directly responsible for the deaths. Following investigations, the Tamil Nadu government suspended two drug control officers for failing to conduct inspections over the past two years.

“Both FIRs involve scheduled offences. The profits earned from selling the adulterated syrup, which led to the deaths of 21 children, are considered proceeds of crime. Drug officers who neglected inspections failed in their public duty,” an official source said.

Sresan Pharmaceuticals owner G. Ranganathan was arrested last week at his Kodambakkam apartment in Chennai by a seven-member Madhya Pradesh Police team. He was produced in a Chhindwara court and remanded to 10 days’ police custody.

“Ranganathan claims he had been manufacturing Coldrif for years without any prior issues,” a source added.

Chhindwara (MP): Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Sunday met families in Chhindwara whose children died after consuming a contaminated cough syrup and claimed “administrative negligence” led to the tragedy. Speaking to reporters, the Congress MLA from Chhindwara blamed the MP government for the deaths of more than 20 children, alleging that it allowed the use of the medicine,…

When Cockroaches Forget They're Being Crushed

Twenty-two innocent children dead from toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh. The Chief Minister casually dismisses it: “What’s happened has happened, don’t bring it up today.” The Prime Minister stays silent. The Health Minister has nothing to say. And the Indian public? Sleeping peacefully after consuming the sweet syrup of religion and nationalism.

Remember when we brought down governments over corruption? When “India Against Corruption” shook the nation? Today, India ranks 96 out of 180 on the Corruption Perception Index—worse than our 2013 ranking of 94. But who cares about data when we’re busy fighting over temples and mosques?

35 pharma companies donated ₹1000 crore through electoral bonds, mostly to the ruling party. Seven of these had notices for substandard manufacturing. Did they face punishment? No! They donated more and got permissions to operate. In 2022, our contaminated medicines killed 70 children in Gambia and 18 in Uzbekistan. Did we learn? No! We called it a conspiracy against Make in India.

Today, the same poison kills our own children. The factory that made Coldrif syrup had chemicals heated on gas stoves, rusted equipment, no safety measures, and industrial-grade solvents 500 times above permissible limits. This went on for 14 years. Nobody questioned. Nobody cared.

The Jan Vishwas Act 2023 ensures that making fake medicines attracts just ₹5000 fine or 6 months jail—done to help the pharma lobby’s “ease of doing business.” Meanwhile, 20% of pharmaceuticals in India are fake or adulterated, and WHO says 229 of 395 antibiotic combinations we consume are not recommended.

But we’ve accepted our cockroach status. CM Mohan Yadav will talk about Nehru, Aurangzeb, and Babar all day, but ask about 22 dead children? He gets angry. Because he knows we’ll forget this tragedy when the next controversy about someone’s religion drops.

A seven-member team from Madhya Pradesh arrested G Ranganathan, owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals from Chennai, officials said on Thursday. CHENNAI: The owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, maker of Coldrif cough medicine, has been arrested from Kodambakkam in Chennai for allegedly causing the deaths of at least 21 children in Madhya Pradesh. G. Ranganathan, 75, was detained from his Kodambakkam…

Cough Syrup owner arrested:मध्य प्रदेश में जहरीले कोल्ड्रिफ (Coldrif) कफ सिरप से 21 बच्चों की मौत के मामले में अब तक की सबसे बड़ी कार्रवाई की गई है। इस मामले में सिरप बनाने वाली कंपनी का मालिक रंगनाथन को एमपी पुलिस ने तमिलनाडु से गिरफ्तार कर लिया है। बुधवार देर रात पुलिस ने उसे हिरासत में लिया और फिलहाल उससे पूछताछ जारी है। तीन दिन से चल रही थी छापेमारी छिंदवाड़ा जिले की पुलिस पिछले तीन दिनों…