Shubham Jaiswal has emerged as the key mastermind in the massive codeine cough syrup trafficking scandal spread across multiple Indian states and neighbouring countries. With fake licenses, a vast network and political links, his illegal empire reportedly crossed ₹2,000 crore in five years.
A massive fake cough syrup racket has been exposed, stretching from UP to Nepal, Bangladesh, and even Dubai. With crores laundered, key kingpins on the run, and international ties uncovered, how deep does this illicit network really go?
Akhilesh Yadav announced that SP will contest the upcoming UP Assembly elections with the INDIA alliance. He attacked the BJP over inflation, unemployment, SIR voter deletions, the Indigo controversy and the cough syrup scandal, accusing the government of protecting mafias.
The Uttar Pradesh cough syrup scam revealed a major codeine trafficking network reaching neighboring states and Bangladesh. STF and ED are probing political links, fraudulent firms, and officials’ complicity in this dangerous narcotics operation.
During his visit to Mainpuri, Samajwadi Party national general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav launched a scathing attack on the central government, raising serious allegations on issues ranging from the cough syrup scam, Indigo flight cancellations, currency depreciation, and alleged constitutional violations.
Why has codeine cough syrup turned into a widespread narcotic alternative in Uttar Pradesh, and how did the crackdown stretch across 36 districts with more than 118 FIRs and raids on hundreds of medical shops?
Police officials say that all the accused involved in this illegal trade will be arrested soon and strict legal action will be taken against them. The drug department has also appealed to the public not to take any medicine without a doctor’s advice, especially cough syrup.
The alleged cough syrup scam in Uttar Pradesh has triggered a major political uproar. Samajwadi Party leaders are demanding accountability from the government over the deaths of children. As the matter grows more serious, the political temperature continues to rise.
Seventeen children under five have died in India after consuming Coldrif cough syrup containing dangerously high levels of diethylene glycol. How did this deadly medicine slip past regulators, and what actions are authorities taking to stop further tragedies?
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