Assets worth over ₹30 crore seized in codeine cough syrup case

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Police unit   connect  a spot   belonging to Bhola Prasad, the premier  accused successful  a codeine-based cough syrup smuggling case, pursuing  tribunal  orders, successful  Varanasi, connected  January 23, 2026.

Police unit connect a spot belonging to Bhola Prasad, the premier accused successful a codeine-based cough syrup smuggling case, pursuing tribunal orders, successful Varanasi, connected January 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Police successful Varanasi connected Sunday (January 25, 2026) seized assets worthy ₹30.52 crore arsenic portion of enactment against accused Bhola Prasad Jaiswal and his household successful transportation with amerciable proviso of codeine-laced cough syrup, an authoritative said.

The enactment was initiated nether Section 68(F) (seizure oregon freezing of illegally acquired property) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act against Bhola Prasad Jaiswal, who is the begetter of the alleged kingpin successful the lawsuit Shubham Jaiswal.

Uttar Pradesh Police is probing an amerciable web progressive successful the smuggling of highly regulated codeine-laced cough syrups crossed the state.

According to the DCP Varuna Zone, Pramod Kumar, properties worthy astir ₹30.52 crore, allegedly acquired done transgression activities by the accused and his household successful the codeine cough syrup case, person been seized.

A announcement of attachment has been posted connected their location located successful Kayastha Tola, Prahlad Ghat.

In addition, astir ₹3 crore deposited successful 3 accounts of the Indian Bank person besides been seized. Based connected the evidence, a Warrant-B has been served against the accused, the constabulary said.

Published - January 26, 2026 12:10 americium IST

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