On one had where Vadodara’s police is on a major drive to abolish illegal intake, selling and trading of drugs in the city, the youth and illegal traders are looking new means to keep the black market alive. After the cops seized 43 bottles of a cough syrup that was illegally sold at a medicine store in Nava Yard, another incident has surfaced wherein an Ayurvedic medicinal syrup containing 11% of alcohol was being stored and sold illegally at the famous New Paras Paan Parlour at Malhar Point, Old Padra Road. Though there are medicines containing alcohol, this particular Ayurvedic syrup was being sold without a doctor’s prescription and was used by people for intoxication. Vadodara Crime Branch has detained Hirabhai Kherajmalani, owner of New Paras Paan Parlour and seized a total of 25 bottles of the syrup from the shop.

Author-Nikisha Adhari