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News India Live, Digital Desk: A huge action has been seen today in the cough syrup scam which had created an uproar in Uttar Pradesh. The investigating agencies broke the back of the syndicate and arrested two main accused. Alok Singh and Amit Singh aka ‘Tat’ Has been arrested. Not only this, the court has sent him on custody remand.
Now the real story starts from here. These two are the characters who are considered to have the ‘key’ to this entire illegal business. Let us understand in simple words what their arrest means and what is going to happen next.
1. Who are these two?
Alok Singh and Amit Singh are not ordinary drug dealers. Investigative agencies believe that they are among the main players of the black empire of illicit cough syrup, which was ruining the nerves of the youth. The name of Amit Singh ‘Tat’ was used like a code word among the drug market and smugglers. The allegation against them is that they used to prepare consignments of drugs in the name of medicines and consume them illegally.
2. Will speak like a ‘parrot’ in police remand!
Now they are more afraid of their arrest ‘custody’ Is spread from. Police and ED have got time to interrogate them. Remand simply means strict interrogation.
Now questions will be asked:
- Where was the syrup made?
- Who did the money go to?
- Were some big officials or influential people also involved in this?
Experts believe that on the basis of their statements, some more major arrests may be made in UP in the next few days.
3. Secrets hidden in diary and mobile
During the raid, some documents, diaries and digital evidence were found from them. The accounts written in code in these diaries are being investigated. How much ‘commission’ was given to whom and how the consignment was taken across the border, these are all secrets which will now come out. The opening of the mouth of these two is an alarm bell for all those people who till now were playing behind the curtain.
4. Many big names on the radar
It is being said that this network was not limited to Lucknow or Varanasi only, but its wires were connected to other states and Nepal-Bangladesh border. Alok and Amit may just be pawns, the real players may still be hidden. ED is now busy in catching this ‘Money Trail’. The layers of where the money went in cash and where it was invested in property will now be revealed.
5. Mafia in panic
Those people who were printing bundles of notes through this business till yesterday, are in panic today. The arrest of these two has given the message that the law has reached them. This action will not stop only with these two people, but the entire root of this syndicate will be dug up.
North India Statesman