UP government: Following the establishment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the illicit sale of cough syrup containing codeine, Uttar Pradesh officials on Wednesday (December 10) revealed the identities of 12 major conspirators. The state government’s strong commitment to preventing drug misuse and maintaining law and order is shown by the crackdown.

A key suspect in the investigation of codeine cough syrup has been revealed.

The primary suspect in the distribution of cough syrup tainted with codeine, a prohibited drug that may lead to addiction, was identified by the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) inquiry.

Among the suspects identified are:

1. Vibhor Rana


2. Saurabh Tyagi


3. Vishal Rana


4. Pappan Yadav


5. Shadab


6. Manohar Jaiswal


7. Abhishek Sharma


8. Vishal Upadhyay


9. Bhola Prasad


10. Shubham Jaiswal


11. Akash Pathak


12. Vinod Agrawal

These people are accused of plotting to produce, sell, or distribute the poisonous cough syrup, which poses a major danger to public health.

The UP government’s strong stance against drug misuse

Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has reiterated his government’s commitment to a drug-free state. The UP government responded to codeine syrup-related occurrences in other states by launching internal inquiries and actions. Strong administrative vigilance and zero tolerance for such offenses are reflected in this.