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New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): 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. Under Operation Kavach 13.0, leading to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) In a 48-hour crackdown under "Operation Kavach 13.0," the Delhi Police arrested 267 narco-offenders in 229 cases, detained people and seized significant quantities of contraband, an official said on Wednesday. The operation, conducted between March 29 and 31 across all 15 police districts, involved simultaneous raids at 3,211 locations by more than 1,000 police teams, including personnel from district units, the Crime Branch and the Special Cell. Police said drug traffic ...Read More >
Aizawl, Apr 2 (PTI) Mizoram police have dismantled multiple smuggling modules over the past week, seizing narcotics, particularly heroin and methamphetamine, valued at Rs 25.01 crore at different locations in the state, a senior officer said. The crackdown, spanning from March 25 to March 31, resulted in the arrest of 8 people, including two Myanmar nationals, four from Manipur and one from Assam, Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) H Ramthlengliana said. The most significant operation ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 1: Police in Udhampur have dismissed a constable from service after a departmental enquiry found him involved in a narcotics case under the NDPS Act, officials said. Taking stringent action against narcotics peddling and those involved in this criminal act, the police in Udhampur has dismissed a cop for his involvement in crime. In an official statement, police informed that SSP Udhampur has dismissed Constable Arjun Sharma (No. 886/U, PID No. EXJ-126992) from service with immediate ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday introduced a key amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, proposing to bar individuals involved in drug offences, financial irregularities, land encroachment and conflict of interest from contesting Panchayat elections. The amendment Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, with the aim of strengthening transparency and accountability in grassroots governanc ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 1 (PTI) A bill seeking the disqualification of any person from contesting a panchayat election against whom charges have been framed for serious offences under the NDPS Act, especially the 'chitta' or heroin trade, was introduced in the state assembly on Wednesday. The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2026 is aimed at safeguarding the integrity of grassroots democracy by preventing criminal elements from entering Panchayati Raj Institutions. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police concluded the 13th edition of Operation Kavach, a 48-hour sweep aimed at disrupting criminal networks and their support infrastructure across the city.The operation, from March 29-31, saw over 1,000 specialised teams from 15 districts, the crime branch and the special cell conducting raids at 3,211 locations, many of them simultaneously.The crackdown, monitored by police commissioner Satish Golchha, resulted in over 1,483 arrests of drug traffickers and those linked to cr ...Read More >
A new bill, the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2026, introduces stricter disqualification criteria for Panchayat elections, targeting those with charges under the NDPS Act related to heroin trade. It aims to protect grassroots democracy and includes provisions against land encroachment and financial misconduct. The Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly introduced a significant bill Wednesday, focusing on electoral disqualification criteria for Panchayat candidates involved in ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 31 (PTI) Police on Tuesday said they had seized drugs worth approximately Rs 5.14 crore across five police station limits in the city and arrested 11 persons, among them two foreign nationals. Police said that, on various dates, officers received specific inputs from informants that banned substances such as MDMA, ganja, hydro ganja and heroin were being sold in the jurisdictions of Yelahanka New Town, Adugodi, Bharathinagar, Jalahalli and Pulikeshinagar police stations. Based o ...Read More >
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 17 (ANI): In a decisive and proactive action against organised drug trafficking, J&K Police at Ganderbal has launched a focused targeting the procurement and sale of high-value narcotic substances such as Cocaine and Heroin, striking a major blow to the drug networks operating in the region, according to a release. During a series of checking operations conducted on December 8, Ganderbal Police apprehended one drug peddler, Mohd Irfan Bhat. Also ...Read More >
Cachar (Assam) [India], December 17 (ANI): During an anti-narcotic operation by the Cachar police in Assam, they seized 388 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.20 crore, officials said. They have also apprehended the drug peddlers involved in the crime. According to the source, on Tuesday night, the police had intercepted a vehicle coming from another neighbouring state and uncovered several soap boxes, carrying a huge amount of heroin. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Partha Protim Das, of Cachar d ...Read More >
Cachar (Assam) [India], December 17 (ANI): During an anti-narcotic operation by the Cachar police in Assam, they seized 388 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.20 crore, officials said. They have also apprehended the drug peddlers involved in the crime. According to the source, on Tuesday night, the police had intercepted a vehicle coming from another neighbouring state and uncovered several soap boxes, carrying a huge amount of heroin. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Partha Protim Das, of Cachar d ...Read More >
Hamirpur (HP), Dec 16 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday said strict and decisive action is underway to uproot the "chitta (heroin) termite" from the state. He was speaking at an anti-chitta awareness walkathon in Hamirpur. The walkathon, which commenced from Government Senior Secondary School for Boys and concluded at Police Lines Dosadka Ground, saw an overwhelming participation of people from all walks, including students, government officials and public ...Read More >
New Delhi: The US government has decided to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. President Donald Trump signed the order related to this. According to Trump, it had become necessary to declare it a national disaster because 300,000 Americans are dying every year from the use of this drug. According to the White House, the US President has described fentanyl tablets as more dangerous than a bomb. According to Donald Trump, people die occasionally from bombs, but people are dying ev ...Read More >
Shimla/Dharamshala, Dec 1 (PTI) Issuing a strict warning to 'chitta' (adulterated heroin) mafia in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said drug peddlers have no place in the 'Devbhoomi', announcing rewards for those who help in busting major networks. The chief minister led an Anti-chitta Awareness Walkathon from the Dari ground in Dharamshala to the Police Ground on Monday. Addressing the event, he said, "This fight is not just against traffickers, it is against ...Read More >
Silchar: A man was arrested and 9kg of suspected heroin worth ₹18 crore was seized on Wednesday from the Jalukbari area of Assam's Guwahati by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), police said. A joint operation by the NCB and the Border Security Force (BSF) was launched based on specific intelligence inputs. The heroin packets were found concealed inside a vehicle that was coming from Manipur through Meghalaya, according to the BSF. "During the operation, the team apprehended a suspected drug ...Read More >
JAMMU: BSF troops on Monday found over 5.3kg of heroin dropped from a suspected Pakistani drone in Jammu's RS Pura sector. Officials said the contraband was worth over Rs 25 crore in the international market.The drugs were spotted during a search on a farm in Bidipur village based on intelligence inputs. "BSF troops personnel found two yellow-coloured packets, containing 10 small packets wrapped in them. These appeared to have been drone-dropped from across the border," a BSF official said.Accor ...Read More >
Security forces thwarted a major narcotic smuggling attempt from across the International Border in Jammu. A Pakistani drone dropped two bags containing over five kg of heroin, valued at more than Rs 25 crore. The recovery was made near Border Outpost Jatinder in R S Pura sector during a joint search operation. Jammu, Security forces on Monday foiled a major narcotic smuggling attempt from across the International Border here with the recovery of two bags, dropped by a Pakistani drone and conta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major narcotics manufacturing and distribution network operating across the National Capital Region, arresting 26 foreign nationals and seizing large quantities of heroin, cocaine, and amphetamine valued at Rs 108.81 crore in the illicit international market, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In total, 16.27 kg of amphetamine, 7.9 kg of cocaine, 1.8 kg of heroin, 2.13 kg of ganja, an ...Read More >
Four sophisticated pistols with live ammunition were recovered. (X/@DGPPunjabPolice) Punjab Police have busted a cross-border smuggling network and arrested four operatives and recovered four sophisticated pistols with live ammunition from them. Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were working on the directions of a Pakistan-based smuggler who had been orchestrating cross-border weapons movement into Punjab, Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday (Oc ...Read More >
Amritsar: The Amritsar (Rural) police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two persons and recovered a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) along with a launcher from their possession.The arrested accused were identified as Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak, a resident of Wadali in Amritsar, and Aditya alias Adhi, a resident of Bhaga Chhina village in Amritsar.During the operation, launched in close coordination with the central agencies, the police, apart from recovering the RPG, also impounded the motorcyc ...Read More >
Around 896 kg of cannabis, 90,617 cough syrup bottles, 180 Yaba tablets, and 27.78 gram of heroin were also seized in a joint operation with intelligence agencies as the crackdown on the illegal drug trade across the state intensifies. Announcing this, chief minister Manik Saha said that huge quantities of contraband items comprising over 800kg of cannabis, 180 Yaba tablets and other substances were seized during an anti-drug operation conducted by the state police in cooperation with intellige ...Read More >
Amritsar, October 21: In a major intelligence-driven operation, Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, apprehended two terror operatives. The two terror operatives identified as Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak and Aditya alias Adhi, in Amritsar. The police recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) intended for a targeted terror attack, according to the release. Preliminary investigations reveal that the accused were in contact with a Pakistan ISI operative who supplie ...Read More >
The Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura apprehended 11 Bangladeshi nationals at Agartala Railway Station and 10 Rohingya migrants in the north Tripura district. These individuals were attempting to travel within India or enter Bangladesh illegally. The BSF intensified its vigil along the India-Bangladesh border during the festive season. The Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura on Sunday apprehended 11 Bangladeshi nationals and 10 Rohingya migrants. A BSF Spokesman said that amid heighten ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tripura Police, in coordination with intelligence agencies, have intensified their anti-narcotics operations over the past 10 days, leading to significant seizures of contraband substances across the state, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday. Taking to various social media platforms, the Chief Minister Saha informed that during the past 10 days, the police recovered 896 kg of ganja (cannabis), 90,617 bottles of cough syrup, 180 highly addictive meth ...Read More >
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border organised arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered 10 sophisticated pistols along with 500gm of opium from their possession, Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Rajan alias Sagar (28), a resident of Faizpura in Amritsar, Surinder Singh alias Pali (24), a resident of Tali Wala village in Fazilka, ...Read More >
Ferozepur: Ferozepur police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a Pakistan-based narco-hawala syndicate by seizing 5.15 kg heroin and Rs 29.2 lakh in drug money from two men.Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the two handlers arrested during the operation were identified as Sajan and Resham. Both were in contact with smugglers based in Pakistan and handled large-scale heroin supply and hawala transactions in Ferozepur and surrounding areas, he said.Yadav called the arrests ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 5 (PTI) Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two people. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the accused have been identified as Gurjant Singh and Gurvel Singh, residents of Tarn Taran. Police recovered 2.5 kg of heroin along with five sophisticated pistols and magazines from their possession. "Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were acting on the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday gave "a free hand to the officers to fearlessly deal with gangsters and anti-social elements" as he chaired a state-level law and order meeting of all senior officers up to the rank of Station House Officers (SHOs). The meeting aimed to review the ongoing action against organised crime, drug trafficking, and terrorism, and to devise a comprehensive action plan to ensure a peaceful festive season."Accountability of every officer from the rank of cons ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Manipur Police stated that the overall law-and-order situation in the state remained normal over the past 24 hours, with several arrests made during search and combing operations conducted across various districts. The Director General of Police (DGP) Manipur, Rajiv Singh, interacted with Medical Officers of the Manipur Police Battalions, appreciated their service, and discussed measures to improve medical facilities for personnel in battalions ...Read More >
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