Codeine Syrup Supply Mastermind Arrested in Basti, Ganpati Pharma Link Exposed

• Basti police busted a large illegal codeine syrup supply network, arresting mastermind Pankaj Kumar from Hadiyan Chauraha.
• Pankaj Kumar, proprietor of Ganpati Pharma, allegedly supplied codeine syrup to medical shops in Basti district.
• Ganpati Pharma, located in Rahmatganj, was found to be non-operational after a short period, raising suspicions.
• Pankaj Kumar, resident of Trilochanpur, Varanasi, was a long-sought suspect; his bank accounts frozen and ₹9 lakh seized.
• A case has been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and NDPS Act; further arrests are anticipated.

Why It Matters: Police arrested the mastermind of an illegal codeine syrup supply network linked to Ganpati Pharma in Basti.