Wednesday, November 05, 2025

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BSF jawans, Bengal cops in scuffle over seized cough syrup bottles, three injured

IANS | November 05, 2025 11:09 AM

KOLKATA: A clash occurred between personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) and police in the Nadia district of West Bengal over the custody of seized Phensedyl (a banned cough syrup).

The incident took place in the Chapra police station area of Krishnanagar police district around 9 p.m. Tuesday, the police said on Wednesday.

At least three police personnel were injured in the clash between the central and state forces. After the situation was brought under control, the police arrested a BSF personnel on charges of involvement in the clash. However, no official statement has been received from the DIG of BSF, South Bengal Frontier or the Superintendent of Krishnanagar Police District regarding the incident.

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