Archive · 29 Nov 2025
UP Files Case Against 12 More Firms in Cough Syrup Smuggling
The food and drugs department in Uttar Pradesh, India, has filed a case against 12 more pharmaceutical companies.
These companies are suspected of being involved in the illegal smuggling of cough syrup containing codeine.
Earlier, the department had already filed a case against 26 other companies.
When the department investigated these 12 new companies, they found that some were closed or had different businesses operating at the same addresses.
The department sent notices to these companies asking for explanations, but since the companies did not respond, the department decided to file a case against them at the Kotwali police station in Varanasi.
The Uttar Pradesh food and drugs department filed a case against 12 pharmaceutical firms for alleged involvement in cough syrup smuggling.
This follows an earlier case filed against 26 firms on November 15.
Investigation revealed that the 12 firms were either closed or had different businesses at their addresses.
Notices were issued to the firms seeking clarification, but they failed to respond.
The case was filed at the Kotwali police station in Varanasi.
- Who
- Food and Drugs Department, Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Filing of a case against 12 pharmaceutical firms for alleged involvement in cough syrup smuggling
- When
- November 15 (initial case), Friday (additional case)
- Where
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Investigation revealed suspicious activities and non-compliance by the firms
- Department Involved
- Food and Drugs Department, Uttar Pradesh
- Initial Firms Charged
- 26
- Additional Firms Charged
- 12
- Date of Initial Case
- November 15
- Location of Case Filing
- Kotwali Police Station, Varanasi
- Nature of Case
- Codeine-containing cough syrup smuggling
