Ahmedabad/Vadodara: The kheda police arrested three persons including two grocers in connection with the deaths of five persons after they consumed herbal syrups laced with methanol. However, serial offender Nitin Kotwani and his aide Bhavesh Sevkani — both from Vadodara — are still on the run.
The three were produced in the court and were remanded to police custody for 10 days.Preliminary investigation reveals that the shop owners had sold bottles of the syrup to at least 50 persons.
Earlier, the Kheda police formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the deaths of five persons that took place after consuming the herbal concoction on November 28 and 29.
Police arrested the shopkeeper Narayan alias Kishore Sankal Sodha and his brother Ishwar Sankal Sodha in this connection. The duo had revealed to the police that they had procured the herbal drink from Yogesh Sindhi who was also arrested.
Kotwani and Sevkani have emerged as the masterminds of the racket and are believed to be the ones who may have manufactured and supplied the drink.
Kheda superintendent of police, Rajesh Gadhiya said that the three accused who were arrested on Friday were presented in the court. A 10-day remand has been granted for their interrogation. Gadhiya said since the syrup bottles bore duplicate labels to mislead people, police have added the section pertaining to forgery under the Indian Penal Code to the FIR.
Gadhiya added that three persons are still hospitalized due to effects of the drink. These include two in Ahmedabad and one in Nadiad.
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The three were produced in the court and were remanded to police custody for 10 days.Preliminary investigation reveals that the shop owners had sold bottles of the syrup to at least 50 persons.
Earlier, the Kheda police formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the deaths of five persons that took place after consuming the herbal concoction on November 28 and 29.
Police arrested the shopkeeper Narayan alias Kishore Sankal Sodha and his brother Ishwar Sankal Sodha in this connection. The duo had revealed to the police that they had procured the herbal drink from Yogesh Sindhi who was also arrested.
Kotwani and Sevkani have emerged as the masterminds of the racket and are believed to be the ones who may have manufactured and supplied the drink.
Kheda superintendent of police, Rajesh Gadhiya said that the three accused who were arrested on Friday were presented in the court. A 10-day remand has been granted for their interrogation. Gadhiya said since the syrup bottles bore duplicate labels to mislead people, police have added the section pertaining to forgery under the Indian Penal Code to the FIR.
Gadhiya added that three persons are still hospitalized due to effects of the drink. These include two in Ahmedabad and one in Nadiad.
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