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West Bengal CM Crushes Nearly 2 Lakh Seized Syrup Bottles
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari crushed many bottles of banned cough syrup with a road roller.
The event happened in Balurghat on September 2, 2026.
Officials said nearly 2 lakh bottles had been seized.
They said the cough syrup was allegedly going to be smuggled into Bangladesh.
Adhikari said the destruction was meant to send a strong message against drug smuggling.
He also said the goal was to help keep young people away from addiction.
He credited joint work by the Border Security Force and state police for the seizures.
He warned smugglers that they could face long prison sentences and announced a medical college for Balurghat.
Suvendu Adhikari crushed nearly 2 lakh bottles of banned Phensedyl cough syrup in Balurghat on September 2, 2026.
The bottles were destroyed outside the Dakshin Dinajpur district SP office during a public programme.
Adhikari said the action aimed to discourage drug addiction among young people and support a drug-free India.
He said improved coordination between the Border Security Force and West Bengal Police had led to recent seizures along the Bangladesh border.
The chief minister warned smugglers of prolonged imprisonment and announced a medical college for Balurghat.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Union minister and Balurghat MP Sukanta Majumdar, and state Health Minister Shardwat Mukhopadhyay attended the programme.
- What
- Nearly 2 lakh seized bottles of banned Phensedyl cough syrup were crushed with a road roller.
- Where
- Outside the SP office in Balurghat, in West Bengal’s Dakshin Dinajpur district.
- When
- September 2, 2026.
- Why
- The destruction was intended to demonstrate opposition to drug smuggling and discourage youth addiction.
Key facts
- Quantity destroyed
- Nearly 2 lakh bottles
- Substance
- Banned Phensedyl cough syrup
- Location
- Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal
- Alleged destination
- Bangladesh
- Seizure operation
- Joint operations involving the BSF and state police over the previous four months
- Legal warning
- Suvendu Adhikari warned smugglers they could face prolonged imprisonment
- Development announcement
- A medical college will be established in Balurghat
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal chief minister who led the destruction of the seized cough syrup
“We have seized a large quantity of narcotics since our government came to power. Over the past four months, these drugs have been seized in joint operations by the BSF and the police. We destroyed them symbolically today. We will make West Bengal drug-free -- that is the message.”
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“Earlier, there was no coordination between the BSF and the police in Dakshin Dinajpur because the BSF was treated as an enemy. In the last four months, these narcotics have been recovered through joint operations”
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