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NEW DELHI: A passenger, who arrived from Bangkok to Indira Gandhi International Airport on March 31, has been arrested after marijuana worth nearly Rs 13 crore was found in his possession. Customs officials said, "When the baggage of a passenger was subjected to X-ray screening, it indicated suspicious contents. Upon examination, 13 polybags were found containing a green coloured substance, suspected to be marijuana." The net weight of the seized product was 12,910 grams with officials estimatin ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police have seized various narcotics worth Rs 27.42 crore in raids across the jurisdiction of six police stations. The anti-drugs operations also led to the arrest of eight people, of whom three are from outside the state and one from Nigeria, police said. Raids were conducted in Hebbagodi, Yelahanka Sub-City, Myco Layout, Parappana Agrahara, Bagalur, and Banaswadi police station limits, and the arrests were made on charges of illegally selling banned MDMA, ganja, and c ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): AIADMK General Secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, highlighting the need for the DMK government to be "thrown out" of power in the upcoming elections. Addressing an election campaign rally in Chennai's Velachary, Palaniswami stressed the worsened law and order situation within the state and highlighted the state government's 'inaction' to maintain women's safety in Chennai and ...Read More >
In a crackdown on illegal liquor trade, Kaij police in Beed, Maharashtra, seized liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh being transported without proper permits, leading to the arrest of one individual. IMAGE: Photograph: Flavio Lo Scalzo/ReutersKey PointsKaij police seized illegal liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh in Beed district, Maharashtra.The liquor was confiscated from a car intercepted on Kaij-Kallam road.The seized liquor included country liquor worth ₹88,000 and foreign liquor valued at ₹71,860 ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7 (PTI) A 24-year-old man has been arrested, and hydroponic weed valued at Rs 7.69 crore was seized from his possession in the Vile Parle area of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Adnan Nasir Khan, a resident of Mira Road, said an official of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC), Worli. Khan was nabbed in the early hours of Monday when he arrived to deliver the consignment. He was spotted behaving suspiciously while carrying a trolley bag. When the polic ...Read More >
UP: Passenger arrested with hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 3 Cr at Lucknow Airport Lucknow, Apr 6 (UNI) In a major operation, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport have recovered hydroponic cannabis worth approximately Rs 3 crore from a passenger who arrived here in India from Bangkok, Thailand, sources said today. According to airport sources, the passenger had arrived on AirAsia flight FD-146 late Sunday night. Officials grew suspicious of his movements ...Read More >
Patna, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state's prohibition policy. Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration an ...Read More >
Based on credible information, during the intervening night between March 2-3, the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement conducted the raid in coordination with Gachibowli Police Station staff, on the pub in Kondapur, and seven people were apprehended, an official release said. A son of an IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh, software engineers and businessmen were among the seven people held for allegedly consuming narcotic drugs, official sources said. Acting on inputs that the pub was hosti ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 22-year-old man has been arrested by the Customs officials for allegedly smuggling hydroponic weed valued at Rs 9.81 crore sourced from Bangkok. Interception & Recovery Details According to the police, on the basis of specific intelligence, one passenger namely Ravi Rajpoot, a resident of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, was intercepted in the wee hours of Sunday after he arrived at CSMI Airport, Mumbai from Bangkok by Thai Airways flight. Upon opening his trolley bag, 10 pink coloured plastic ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) Telangana's anti-narcotics unit EAGLE Force has apprehended six persons -- among them a model-actor and a DJ -- for alleged drug consumption following a search at a resort in Golconda, officials said on Sunday. Acting on specific inputs that the venue was hosting a special party, the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement Force, along with the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) and personnel from the Golconda Police Station, formed five teams and conducted a ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) Telangana's anti-narcotics unit EAGLE Force has apprehended six persons -- among them a model-actor and a DJ -- for alleged drug consumption following a search at a resort in Golconda, officials said on Sunday. Acting on specific inputs that the venue was hosting a special party, the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement Force, along with the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) and personnel from the Golconda Police Station, formed five teams and conducted a ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The customs officers on April 4 intercepted a male Indian national at Ahmedabad Airport after suspicions arose during hand baggage screening. The passenger had arrived from Bangkok (Don Mueang) on VietJet Airlines Flight VZ-750 at 22:55 hours. "Upon detailed examination of his hand baggage, four vacuum-sealed packets containing a greenish substance were recovered. The substance tested positive for hydroponic weed (marijuana), weighing 1.107 kg," a Customs official said. The contrab ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Customs officers on April 4 intercepted a male Indian national at Ahmedabad Airport after suspicions arose during hand baggage screening. The passenger had arrived from Bangkok (Don Mueang) on VietJet Airlines Flight VZ-750 at 22:55 hours. Also Read | Ravindra Erande Case: Extortion Complaint Backfires As 121 Obscene Videos Lead To Arrest Over S*x Exploitation. "Upon detailed examination of his hand baggage, four vacuum-sealed packets containing a g ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Customs officers on April 4 intercepted a male Indian national at Ahmedabad Airport after suspicions arose during hand baggage screening. The passenger had arrived from Bangkok (Don Mueang) on VietJet Airlines Flight VZ-750 at 22:55 hours. "Upon detailed examination of his hand baggage, four vacuum-sealed packets containing a greenish substance were recovered. The substance tested positive for hydroponic weed (marijuana), weighing 1.107 kg," a Custom ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Police in Subarnapur district on Thursday uncovered a ganja trafficking tactic in which smugglers allegedly used women and a child as cover, posing as a family on a road trip to avoid police checks.The modus operandi came to light after police intercepted a car carrying 31 kg of ganja during an early morning operation on Thursday under the Special Nasha Mukt Odisha Abhiyan. Three persons, including two women, were arrested, while the child found in the vehicle was sent home safely.A ...Read More >
Vadodara, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three persons were arrested with 267 grams of illegal hybrid ganja valued at around Rs 9.34 lakh during a raid by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Gujarat CID (Crime) in Vadodara district, officials said on Saturday. The operation was carried out on Friday at Mosampura village near Kundhela Road on University Road under Dabhoi police station limits in Vadodara rural. Acting on specific intelligence, an ANTF Vadodara Zone team conducted the raid. "Duri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Delhi Police Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS) of East District busted a supply module involved in the storage and distribution of commercial quantities of ganja under its zero-tolerance policy on Thursday. Acting on credible information, the ANS team arrested two accused persons and recovered a large quantity of ganja, cash, and packaging equipment from their possession. Also Read | Did India-Bound Iranian Oil Tanker Turn to China Over Payment Issues? Ministry of Pe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Delhi Police Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS) of East District busted a supply module involved in the storage and distribution of commercial quantities of ganja under its zero-tolerance policy on Thursday. Acting on credible information, the ANS team arrested two accused persons and recovered a large quantity of ganja, cash, and packaging equipment from their possession. On April 2, information was received that two individuals, identified as Nadeem and Monu alias A ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: In a late-night operation on Thursday, the Telangana government's EAGLE team apprehended seven drug consumers during a raid at a pub in Kondapur. The team raided the Quake Arena Pub and identified 64 individuals suspected to have consumed drugs. Subsequent drug tests confirmed seven positive cases. Among those detained was reportedly the son of an IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh. The individuals who tested positive were identified as Monish Umesh, Prudviraj, Abhishek, Rishab, Harith ...Read More >
Two passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested at Hyderabad airport after authorities seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 8.9 crore, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking. Key PointsA significant quantity of hydroponic weed, 25.45 kg, was seized at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.The seized hydroponic weed is estimated to be worth Rs 8.9 crore.Two Indian passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested in connection with the drug seizure under the NDPS Act.The ope ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department intercepted two persons at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport with 2.2kg of hydroponic marijuana (cannabis). This is the ninth such incident recorded at Gujarat airports (Ahmedabad and Surat) since the start of the year.According to the customs department release, acting on specific intelligence received from the DRI, officers of AIU Ahmedabad intercepted two Indian nationals arriving in Ahmedabad from Ba ...Read More >
Vellore, Apr 3 (PTI) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday lashed out at DMK chief M K Stalin, saying the chief minister was painting his party as "anti-Muslim" just because an alliance was formed with the BJP. Addressing an election rally at Ambur near here, the AIADMK chief gave a point-by-point rebuttal to several accusations made by Stalin. The leader of the opposition said that Stalin says "Edappadi Palaniswami has seen many failures", and this statement smacked of arro ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The son of a senior IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh was among seven people held for alleged consumption of narcotic drugs after the Telangana's EAGLE Force raided a pub here, officials said on Friday, April 3. Based on credible information, during the intervening night between April 2-3, the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) conducted the raid in coordination with Gachibowli Police Station staff, on the pub in Kondapur, and seven people were apprehended, an official r ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 3 (PTI) Two passengers were arrested for alleged possession of hydroponic weed worth Rs 2 crore at the Ahmedabad airport on Friday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), officers of the Customs department's air intelligence unit (AIU) intercepted the duo on their arrival from Bangkok (Thailand) in the morning, they said. Officers recovered eight vacuum-sealed plastic packets containing a greenish substance from their baggage, and ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3: A murder case has been registered at PS Hari Nagar, Delhi, after a girl's body was found being taken for burial by the Delhi Police. The police received a PCR call alleging the girl was killed by her family members due to her love affair with a cousin. The post-mortem report revealed the cause of death as smothering. According to the police, on April 1, 2026, at approximately 2:00 PM, a PCR call was made by an individual claiming his cousin's female friend had been killed by ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major crackdown aimed at curbing crime and illegal activities, the West District of Delhi Police conducted a 48-hour intensive enforcement drive under Operation Kavach 13.0. According to the release, the operation, carried out on the directions of the Police Headquarters (PHQ) from March 29 (6 PM) to March 31 (6 PM), resulted in over 200 arrests and widespread enforcement action across identified crime-prone areas. Also Read: West Delhi police arrests 586 under Operation Kavach ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): A murder case has been registered at PS Hari Nagar, Delhi, after a girl's body was found being taken for burial by the Delhi Police. The police received a PCR call alleging the girl was killed by her family members due to her love affair with a cousin. The post-mortem report revealed the cause of death as smothering. According to the police, on April 1, 2026, at approximately 2:00 PM, a PCR call was made by an individual claiming his cousin's female friend had ...Read More >
"Drug sales are happening everywhere. People are asking for a drug-free Tamil Nadu. Even after bringing this to the chief minister's attention multiple times, no action was taken. If the AIADMK comes to power, ganja and drugs will be completely eradicated within three months," he said. Palaniswami recalled that when AIADMK was in power, the movement of drug was under control. "Because drugs are being sold with the support of DMK functionaries, the police are unable to take action." he alleged. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The State Task Force team of the Prohibition and Excise Department apprehended two persons at Dhoolpet on Wednesday night. The sleuths seized 1.331 kilogram of ganja from them. The accused persons, Vijay Singh and MD Saber, procured the ganja with the help of other accused persons - Rasheed, Gayatri Bai, Akhtar Hussain, Masood, and Nikhil and were selling the ganja to customers. On information, a trap was laid and Vijay and Saber caught near the Shiva temple, Jiyaguda Road. A case i ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 2 (PTI) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP on Thursday of attempting to influence elections in various states in collusion with the Election Commission (EC) and asserted that his party is preparing to counter such "conspiracies" to establish a "PDA government" in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference here after meeting the party cadre, Yadav said the members of the SP have reiterated their commitment to strengthening the "PDA" (Backwards, Dalits, Minor ...Read More >
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