A drug department probe found that more than 37 lakh bottles of codeine syrup worth around Rs 57 crore were shown as sold through forged documents by over a dozen medical stores. (Image: Denise Chan on Unsplash) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

An FIR has been registered against 12 medical store owners and two others for allegedly running a large illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup, officials said on Sunday.

Superintendent of Police (City) Ayush Srivastava said the case was lodged on the complaint of Drug Inspector Rajat Kumar Pandey.

The accused, including alleged mastermind Shubham Jaiswal and his father Bhola Prasad, have been booked for fraud and criminal conspiracy.

A drug department probe found that more than 37 lakh bottles of codeine syrup

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