Pune, May 30 (IANS) A major breakthrough has emerged in the investigation into the toxic liquor tragedy that claimed 18 lives in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, with the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identifying adulterated methanol as the primary cause of the deaths. Acting on information provided by the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad police, the FDA conducted raids on premises linked to a company named Shri Rex International, which operates an office in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and a warehou…
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Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has uncovered an alleged network involved in exporting etomidate to Southeast Asian countries under false labels, detaining one person and launching a search for two others linked to the operation, officials said on Saturday. According to the ATS, the accused were sending consignments of etomidate — an anaesthetic drug that is treated as a psychotropic substance in several countries — to buyers in Malaysia and Thailand throu…