MP police have detained the owner of Sresan Pharma, maker of Coldrif cough syrup. (Image: NDTV) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The owner of Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharma, the company that manufactured the adulterated Coldrif cough syrup linked to the death of 20 children, has been detained by the Madhya Pradesh Police in Chennai, NDTV reports.

The accused, identified as Ranganathan, was taken into custody this morning following a statewide manhunt.

A case had been filed against the company, whose Coldrif cough syrup led to the death of 20 children in Madhya Pradesh, with a Rs 20,000 reward announced for his arrest.

This development comes after investigations Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Authority, which revealed shocking violations at the company's Kanch

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