In a major breakthrough in the probe into the deaths of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh (MP) linked to a toxic batch of cough syrup, police have arrested G Ranganathan, the owner of the Chennai-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals that manufactured the medicine. Mr Ranganathan, 75, proprietor of Sresan Pharmaceuticals—the company behind the Coldrif cough syrup—was apprehended from his Kodambakkam residence in Chennai during a midnight operation jointly conducted by the MP and Tamil Nadu (TN) police. Officials say he was taken into custody around 12.30am on Thursday and would be transported to MP for further questioning after completing legal formalities in Chennai. The arrest follows weeks of investigation after children from several districts, including Chhindwara, Betul, and P

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