Police noted that codeine-based cough syrups fall under regulated drugs and are often misused for intoxication. The accused allegedly procured and sold the syrup illegally, in violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

The accused have been identified as Sagar Subodh Karivadekar, a resident of Sindhudurg, and Sachin Balkrishna Rane from Thane; the case was registered based on a complaint filed by a woman from Bhandup in neighbouring Mumbai