Agartala, 4th November 2026 : The Crime Branch has arrested another person in connection with the seizure of Phensedyl cough syrup worth crores of rupees at Agartala Railway Station, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight. The arrested person has been identified as Subrata Deb, a resident of Kalyanpur.
Meanwhile, investigators are continuing their probe into the suspected trafficking network and have questioned Bikram Majumdar, nephew of BJP MLA Jiten Majumdar, several times at NCC Police Station on Wednesday. Police are reportedly examining his possible links to the racket, although officials have not disclosed his alleged role or established his involvement in the case.
The case dates back to July 2, when two separate consignments of Phensedyl were seized from parcel vans at Agartala Railway Station in Badharghat. In the first operation, the DRI, assisted by Assam Rifles and RPF personnel, recovered 55,626 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup, valued at over Rs 6.54 crore.
Earlier, on September 15, Crime Branch arrested Chandan Barman of Master Para, Agartala, who is suspected of playing a key role in the racket.
Investigators are now focusing on tracing the wider interstate network, identifying the consignors, receivers and other facilitators involved in the alleged trafficking operation.
