Varanasi Cough Syrup Smuggling: Main accused Shubham Jaiswal flees to Dubai; Linked to underworld network?

In Varanasi, Shubham Jaiswal, the key accused in the cough syrup smuggling case, has reportedly fled to Dubai, planning to invest his illicit earnings in real estate and other businesses. Intelligence agencies indicate he may have underworld connections, complicating efforts to bring him back.

Post Published By: Sona Saini
Updated : 8 December 2025, 12:30 PM IST
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Varanasi: A new twist has emerged in the cough syrup smuggling case linked to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. According to intelligence agency reports, the main accused, Shubham Jaiswal, has taken refuge in Dubai and planned to invest his ill-gotten gains in real estate and other businesses there. This situation has become a serious challenge for security agencies.

Cough Syrup Smuggling Uncovered

For a long time, banned cough syrups were being illegally sold in the Purvanchal region through medical stores and wholesale drug dealers. Initial investigations revealed that cough syrups were being sold without prescriptions in Varanasi and surrounding areas. The mastermind of this network was Shubham Jaiswal, who used the illicit profits from smuggling to establish connections with the underworld network and seek refuge in Dubai.

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Investing Illicit Gains in Dubai

According to intelligence agencies, Shubham amassed a large sum of money from cough syrup smuggling and planned to invest it in Dubai. Security agencies suspect that he might be receiving protection there with the help of the underworld network. The process of bringing him back to India with the help of Interpol and the Ministry of External Affairs is now being considered.

Underworld Connection

Intelligence reports indicate that Shubham contacted an underworld syndicate based in Dubai. Although his connection to the Dawood Ibrahim network has not been officially confirmed, investigating agencies are seriously looking into this aspect. Officials say that an official statement will be issued only after all aspects have been investigated.

Major Revelations in Mirzapur and Jaunpur

The investigation team conducted a thorough investigation of the medical wholesale markets in Mirzapur and Jaunpur. More than two lakh bottles of cough syrup had been sold there without valid records. These syrups were being sold openly without a doctor's prescription, posing a serious threat to the health of young people.

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Crackdown on the Medical Network

The Drug Department and the police have intensified their joint raid operations. Dozens of medical stores and wholesale drug establishments are being investigated in Varanasi, Mirzapur, Jaunpur, and surrounding areas. Irregularities were found in several shops, and FIRs have been registered. Officials clarified that all those involved in the smuggling network would be brought to justice.

Location : 
  • Varanasi

Published : 
  • 8 December 2025, 12:30 PM IST