Varanasi Cough Syrup Scandal: 5 More Arrested, ₹38 Cr Property Seizure Looms

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News18•29-12-2025, 10:17
Varanasi Cough Syrup Scandal: 5 More Arrested, ₹38 Cr Property Seizure Looms
- •Varanasi Police arrested 5 more associates of Shubham Jaiswal in the codeine-laced cough syrup case.
- •Recovered PD Pharma letterheads, firm seals, and laptops; syrups sold for 10x price in Bangladesh.
- •Accused Dinesh Yadav, Ashish Yadav, Swapnil Keshari, Lokesh Agarwal, and Vishnu Pandey formed companies for illicit trade.
- •Dinesh Yadav collected money from market players and deposited it into Shubham Jaiswal's Shaili Traders account.
- •Total 11 arrests; ₹38 crore property of Shubham's family to be seized; lookout notice issued for Divyesh and two others.
Why It Matters: Varanasi police intensify crackdown on cough syrup racket, arresting 5 more and seizing ₹38 crore property.
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