Additionally, Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal said that a reward of Rs 50,000 has been announced for anyone providing information leading to Jaiswal’s arrest.
Elaborating on the action taken so far in connection with the cough syrup issue, Yogi said the government had registered 79 cases, named 225 people and arrested 78 accused.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav later retaliated, calling the allegations an old tactic and urging the government to come up with new approaches instead of repeating past strategies.
The FSDA has told the DMs to initiate action under the law’s provisions that include seizure of properties disproportionate to the known source of income.
The searches, which began around 7:30 am, are being conducted at 25 premises in Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaunpur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Ranchi (Jharkhand) and Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who holds the health portfolio, said in Jaunpur that strict action would be taken against the guilty irrespective of their social standing.
