The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the illegal storage and distribution of codeine-based cough syrups and other pharmaceutical drugs across five districts of the state.

The government also stated that not a single casualty has been reported in the state due to codeine-based cough syrups.

"On the directions of the chief minister, an SIT under an IG-level officer is being constituted to probe the illegal diversion and trade spread across five districts. The SIT will also include officials from the Food and Drug Safety Authority (FDSA)," Prasad told reporters.

Not a single casualty has occurred in the state due to codeine-based cough syrups, the top bureaucrat said.

"This SIT will regularly review all ongoing

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