The Kanpur Police's Crime Branch arrested Sumit Kesarwani, accused of running an illegal codeine cough syrup racket. Operating out of a medical store, he supplied vast quantities without valid ...

The Lucknow Special Task Force arrested Amit Yadav for illegally storing and smuggling codeine cough syrup. Yadav, tied to the Samajwadi Party, previously led a student union. The investigation ...

To get a better understanding of this, we got in touch with Dr Tushar Tayal, Associate Director, Internal Medicine, CK Birla Hospital Gurgaon. Read on. Why Is Codeine-based Cough Syrup In News? The ...

During questioning, the accused revealed that they started smuggling of codeine cough syrup at the behest of the racket’s ...

Following the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the illegal distribution of codeine-containing cough syrup, Uttar Pradesh authorities have uncovered the names of 12 key ...

Codeine-based cough syrups are prescription medicines used to suppress severe coughs, but misuse and illegal trade have sparked law enforcement action in India. The Madhya Pradesh police have seized ...

Varanasi: Absconding codeine cough syrup smuggling syndicate kingpin Shubham Jaiswal's father, Bhola Jaiswal, was sent to jail in Sonbhadra district where cops started preparations to take him on ...

"Codeine has a high rate of abuse as a recreation drug, but one that poses potential health concerns," the agency added. "Abusers mix codeine syrup with alcohol or non-alcoholic beverages into a ...