Chennai: In one of the darkest chapters of India’s pharmaceutical history, the owner of the Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals, Ranganathan Govindan, has been arrested following the deaths of at least 20 children linked to the company’s Coldrif cough syrup, which was found to contain deadly levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) a highly toxic chemical used in industrial products like brake fluid, glue, and printing ink. The arrest, carried out in a high-security midnight operation, exposes a chilling story of negligence, greed, and regulatory failure in the very industry meant to safeguard lives.

Ranganathan, who had been absconding since the syrup scandal erupted, was arrested from Chennai late last night by a team of Madhya Pradesh police, aided by local law enforcement. The arrest c

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