New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at seven premises in Chennai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in connection with the Coldrif cough syrup case. According to agency sources, premises include residences of top officials of the Tamil Nadu drug control office.

The locations raided are linked to Sresan Pharmaceuticals and its key employees. Sresan Pharmaceuticals is the manufacturer of Coldrif, which has allegedly led to deaths of 21 children. Raids, which are part of the ED’s money laundering probe, are also being conducted at residences of top officials of the Tamil Nadu drug control office.

In Chhindwara’s Parasia town of Madhya Pradesh, seven children fell ill, suffering from kidney damage, allegedly after they consumed Coldriff cough syrup

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