Palakkad, Feb. 27 -- The Excise department on Thursday discovered the contents of cough syrup in two toddy shops in the Chittur range, Kuttippalam and Vannamada.
Samples were collected from two toddy shops in September and sent for testing at the Kakkanad lab in Ernakulam district by excise department sources.
The test results confirmed the presence of "Benadryl, a chemical component found in cough syrup, in the samples of the toddy.
The excise commissioner said the licenses of the shops would be cancelled in this connection.
UNI AK ARN
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