India, Dec. 12 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 25 locations simultaneously across six cities in three states - Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat - on Friday morning in connection with a major illegal network dealing in codeine-based cough syrup, ED officials said.

In Lucknow, raids were conducted at five locations, including the residences of suspended Uttar Pradesh police constable Alok Pratap Singh, Jaunpur businessman Amit Kumar Singh, alias Amit Tata, and three others.

"At around 7:30 am, a team of nearly 20 ED officials arrived at Alok Pratap Singh's bungalow in Swastik City on Sultanpur Road. Investigators seized multiple documents, three mobile phones and several files relevant to the probe," an officer said.

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