After different districts of Purvanchal, now the issue of codeine cough syrup is resonating in UP House. The ruling party and the opposition are attacking each other regarding this matter. While targeting Samajwadi Party, CM Yogi Adityanath has assured fair action in this matter. After the strict attitude of CM Yogi Adityanath, now Varanasi Police is seen in action.

According to the information received by ABP Live, only in the Codeine Cough case, the Uttar Pradesh government has said that strict action will be taken against the culprits. The way Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented his views in the House, Varanasi Police is also seen in action.

More than 50 arrests so far

Varanasi Police has now placed a reward of Rs 50 thousand on Shubham Jaiswal, who is wanted in this case. Apart from this, lookout notice has also been issued. Lookout notice is also issued against three other accused in this case. Police say that till now more than 50 arrests have been made in this case, whoever is found guilty after the investigation, strict action will be taken against him as per the entire process.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav also targeted by tweeting

In this matter, Samajwadi Party does not want to leave any opportunity to corner the UP government. After Parliament, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has now targeted social media by tweeting. He has shared a picture of former Jaunpur MP Dhananjay Singh and Amit Singh Tata, who was arrested in this case.

High Court has rejected the petition to cancel the arrest

Let us tell you that in the Codeine cough syrup case, Allahabad High Court has rejected the petition demanding cancellation of FIR and stay on the arrest of all the accused including its leader Shubham Jaiswal. Now after the petition is rejected by the High Court, the police can arrest the accused.

On Monday (December 22, 2025), on the second day of the winter session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, a different style of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was seen. There was a huge uproar from the opposition in the codeine cough syrup case. Amidst this uproar, CM Yogi informed about the action taken by the government in the House regarding the codeine cough syrup case and along with this, CM Yogi showed a photo on which the SP leaders started an uproar.

CM Yogi said that Alok Sipahi is a true SP, visuals of Alok Sipahi with Akhilesh Yadav have gone viral, in which he was giving some gifts. CM Yogi Adityanath, while showing a photo in the Assembly, said that the name of Shubham Jaiswal has come up in the action of UP Police in the codeine cough syrup case, who has links with Samajwadi Party, he is the business partner of Amit Yadav. Amit Yadav has been the SP candidate from Cantt, Varanasi. If he is not a candidate then Amit Yadav’s photo is with Akhilesh. Along with this, CM Yogi said that Amit Yadav is associated with Samajwadi Party Yuvjan Sabha, Milind Yadav is also included in this nexus who is close to Shubham Jaiswal. Milind Yadav’s phone number is mentioned in the GST registration of Shaili Traders.

Samajwadi Party had issued license to Vibhor Rana – CM Yogi

CM Yogi said that cases of illegal transactions have also come to light in the accounts of Shubham Jaiswal and his wife from the accounts of Amit Yadav and Milind Yadav. Manoj Yadav, Rajiv Yadav, Mukesh Yadav, these people are also involved in illegal diversion by creating fake firms and licenses. Amit Yadav has also traveled to Dubai in the year 2024, the license to Vibhor Rana was issued by Samajwadi Party.

We took action under NDPS Act in codeine case- CM Yogi

CM Yogi said that in the codeine case we have taken action under the NDPS Act and our action is still going on. We have arrested 77 accused so far, no one will be spared. A SIT has been formed under the chairmanship of the state IG Law and Order, our action is going on continuously in the entire state. The CM said that Samajwadi Party knows very well how to take action against the mafia and we can understand their nervousness due to this.

Yogi of Uttar Pradesh Adityanath the government has codeine phlegm containing syrup Illegal sale of, storage And a special investigation team was formed in the smuggling case. IG Law and order L.Rto Kumar SIT Was made the president of. There itself SSP STF Sushil dusty Chandrabhaan And FSDA K Akhilesh Kumar Jain to its member Has been created.

In the order issued by Home Secretary Mohit Gupta, it was said that the police inspector general (Law and order) LR Special headed by Kumar workforce ,STF) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sushil Ghule Chandrabhaan And three of Assistant Commissioner Food Safety and Drug Administration Akhilesh Kumar Jain. membered Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed. According to the Secretary, the report will be sent to the government within a month.

,taking the matter seriously Government,

Earlier on Monday, Principal Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad told reporters that the state government is taking the matter ‘very seriously’ and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath On the instructions of a SIT is being formed. Prasad said that for investigation IG Under the leadership of level officer SIT is being formed. SIT Food and Drug Safety Authority in (FDSA) officials will also participate.

all released investigations will regularly review SIT

Sanjay Prasad said that this SIT all released investigations It will regularly review the financial transactions, integrate every clue emerging from the information received from the accused, decide further action accordingly and thoroughly investigate all related financial transactions.

On behalf of the government, it was said that in the past, criminal cases of illegal sale, storage and smuggling of cough syrup containing codeine and illegally earning financial and material benefits by forming a gang had come to light. In this regard, first information reports have been registered in many districts, which are being investigated by the concerned district police at their level. Since the case related to codeine syrup is inter-district and inter-departmental, the following special investigation team is formed to control such incidents and take effective legal action.

As the investigation in the Codeine Cough Syrup Syndicate case is progressing, new revelations are coming to light. Today on Monday (8th December), Varanasi Police achieved success in this case. Two accused have been arrested by the Varanasi Police, who are accused of making fake forms and doing business worth crores by selling lakhs of syrups and they are said to be connected to the kingpin of this entire case.

Varanasi police arrested two accused

On Monday, Varanasi Police arrested two accused in the codeine cough syrup syndicate case, in which the name of one is said to be Vijay Kumar Jaiswal and the name of the other is being changed to Arya. Lakhs of cough syrup were being traded from Jharkhand by making fake forms on the basis of fake documents. Due to this, they were doing business worth crores and their links are also being traced to the farm of Shubham Jaiswal, the kingpin of this entire case. The police presented both these accused before the media today and both of them also admitted their involvement in this case.

The main kingpin will also be caught by the police soon

Regarding the video of Shubham Jaiswal going viral, the police administration has clarified that it has released the video to mislead the matter. The police administration, drugs department and SIT are investigating this matter at their level and soon this entire matter will be disclosed and this person will also be arrested. It was also said by the police administration that as per the information so far, Shubham Jaiswal is outside the country.

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