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In Rajasthan, a major drug smuggling operation using drones across the Indo-Pak border was foiled, resulting in the seizure of 12 kg of heroin and the detention of four individuals. Photograph: ANIKey PointsRajasthan police seize 12 kg of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 60 crore, suspected to be smuggled via drones from across the Indo-Pak border.Four individuals have been detained in connection with the heroin smuggling operation in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district.A joint operation by C ...Read More >
Sri Ganganagar: Police have arrested four accused in a major drug trafficking case in the Srikaranpur area of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan near the India-Pakistan international border. The action was part of a joint operation carried out by the police and the Border Security Force (BSF) under an ongoing campaign against narcotics smuggling. On April 6, a consignment of 2.34 kg of illegal heroin, sent via drone from Pakistan, was recovered. Acting on the results of a technical investigation and i ...Read More >
Amritsar police have successfully dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling ring, seizing weapons and arresting individuals involved in the illegal operation linked to Pakistan-based smugglers. Key PointsAmritsar police busted a cross-border arms smuggling module, arresting four individuals, including a juvenile.The operation seized seven sophisticated pistols and 12 cartridges, revealing a network using drones for smuggling.Accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers via social media, ...Read More >
A 32-year-old drug addict, who was hospitalised after his mother emotive appeal to save her critically ill son went viral on social media, succumbed during treatment on Tuesday. The youth was referred to Amritsar's Guru Nanak Medical College and Hospital from the Sultanpur Lodhi civil hospital on Monday. He was reportedly suffering from multiple health issues due to his drug addiction. As per his family, he was placed on ventilator in the Amritsar hospital after being diagnosed with acute live ...Read More >
JAISALMER: In yet another major action along the India-Pakistan international border, a fresh consignment of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone was recovered on Tuesday in the Karanpur sector of Sri Ganganagar district, marking the third consecutive day of such recoveries in the region. Acting on inputs from the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), the Border Security Force (BSF), in coordination with the police, recovered two packets of heroin weighing approximately 1.560 kg near the internationa ...Read More >
Punjab drug bust: In a significant crackdown on cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Kapurthala police have arrested four persons, including a woman and seized 16.8 kg of heroin in Phagwara. DGP Gaurav Yadav said the arrested accused have been identified as Balwinder Singh, a resident of Pandori Mohalla in Sultanpur Lodhi; Sumanpreet Kaur from Gohalwar village in Amritsar; and Harpal Singh and Jaskaranbir Singh, both residents of Dauke village in Amritsar district. The police also seized a gre ...Read More >
Bengaluru 'Zombie Drug' Scare: Viral Video Sparks Panic Over Xylazine Rumours A wave of concern is sweeping through Bengaluru's digital landscape after a viral video emerged that supposedly shows a man standing in a trance-like state at Bagalur. The footage, which appeared after a delivery agent incident in Chandigarh, has led to strong speculation about the presence of Xylazine, which scientists refer to as the "zombie drug," in India's IT hub. The video has received thousands of views, but ...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 >
PHAGWARA: In a tragic development, the fifth son of a family from Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district passed away today during treatment at a hospital in Amritsar, marking the latest loss in a family that has witnessed multiple deaths over the past several years. The deceased, who had been battling serious health complications, was referred from Civil Hospital Kapurthala to Amritsar after his condition deteriorated, where he breathed his last during treatment. Medical reports have indicated l ...Read More >
Punjab Police successfully dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling operation, arresting two individuals and seizing a significant quantity of heroin, disrupting the flow of narcotics in the region. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsPunjab Police dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling module, arresting two individuals.Authorities seized 4.13 kg of heroin during the operation.The accused were in contact with Europe-based handlers and jailed operatives.The drug smuggling network distributed consig ...Read More >
JAISALMER: In a major breakthrough against narcotics trafficking, Barmer Police in Rajasthan, with the support of ATS Rajasthan and ATS Gujarat, has busted an international drug smuggling network operating on a "location-based model." For the first time, nearly 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine smuggled across the international border adjoining Barmer has been seized, and two accused have been arrested.The arrested accused were transporting the consignment to Gujarat for further supply. The ...Read More >
A joint operation by Gujarat and Rajasthan ATS resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of Rs 25 crore worth of methamphetamine, revealing a drug smuggling route originating from Pakistan. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsGujarat and Rajasthan ATS teams intercepted and arrested two individuals in Banaskantha, Gujarat, for possessing 5 kg of methamphetamine.The seized methamphetamine is estimated to be worth Rs 25 crore in the illicit market.Preliminary investigations suggest the ...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 >
The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) Office has released a press statement giving details of such seizures. Of the total amount, the cash seizure amounted to Rs 11.01 crore. The monetary value of the illegal liquor seized is Rs 57.71 crore, while the value of drugs and narcotics seized is Rs 67.35 crore. The value of the precious metals seized during the same period is Rs 38.55 crore, while the value of freebies/other items (as per the statement) is Rs 162.80 crore. As per the pre ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday, told that from February 26 to April 6, illegal and unauthorised items worth around Rs 327.44 crore have been seized in West Bengal, which is going for the crucial two-phase Assembly polls later this month. The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) Office has released a press statement giving details of such seizures. Of the total amount, the cash seizure amounted to Rs 11.01 crore. The monetary value o ...Read More >
The Amritsar police on Sunday dismantled a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of two accused and recovered 4kg of heroin from their possession, officials said. Amritsar commissioner of police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said acting on a tip-off, police teams arrested Atish Suman, a resident of Phagwara. "Initially, 220g of heroin were recovered from his possession. During sustained interrogation, police unearthed an additional 670g, taking the total seizure from him to 890 grams," t ...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 >
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Rajasthan ATS have busted an international drug syndicate in a joint operation, seizing 5 kg of methamphetamine worth around Rs 25 crore and arresting two accused. Acting on specific inputs that two Rajasthan-based individuals were transporting narcotics from across the border for delivery in India, Gujarat ATS formed a team under the guidance of Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Siddharth and leadership of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in coordination with the Rajasthan ATS, has arrested two men from Rajasthan and seized approximately five kilograms of methamphetamine in a crackdown on an international drug smuggling syndicate. According to officials, Inspector J.M. Patel of the Gujarat ATS received confidential information which indicated that two individuals, Shankarram Rameshram and Salman Lalakhan, were transporting a consignment of methamphetamin ...Read More >
According to official data, the conviction rate in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has steadily increased in recent years. It rose from around 80% in 2022 to 81% in 2023, 85% in 2024 and 88% in 2025. In 2026 so far, the conviction rate stands at about 89%, based on cases decided by courts. Officials attribute this trend to changes in investigation practices, including prosecution-led case building, improved evidence collection, and closer adherence to legal ...Read More >
Kapurthala, Apr 6 (PTI) An elderly couple from Sultanpur Lodhi here has claimed that they have lost four sons to drugs while the fifth and last surviving son is also bed-ridden due to a severe liver infection. However, ruling Aam Aadmi Party's general secretary Baltej Pannu rebutted the claims of four deaths in a single household caused by drugs, asserting that the facts present a very different and more nuanced picture. In a statement, Pannu claimed a thorough field verification revealed that ...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 >
Chandigarh: Punjab's Yudh Nashean Virudh (war against drugs) is increasingly being defined not merely by arrests, but by a sharp rise in convictions that are standing firm in courts, signalling a decisive shift in the state's strategy against narcotics. Backed by the Bhagwant Mann Government's flagship campaign Yudh Nashean Virudh under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, enforcement agencies are now focusing on building legally robust cases that ensure traffickers are not just caught, but ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 6 (ANI): Threat emails were received at several schools and government offices under the Amritsar Police Commissionerate on Monday, prompting authorities to launch immediate security checks. According to Vijay Alam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), anti-sabotage inspections were swiftly conducted at all the locations mentioned in the emails as a precautionary measure. Also Read | KKR vs PBKS Betting Odds and Favourites by Kalshi: Winner Prediction ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): The election flying squad officials, along with Income Tax authorities, conducted searches at more than ten locations allegedly linked to former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq, who is alleged to be the mastermind behind an international drug trafficking network. Jaffer Sadiq was arrested in an alleged drug case and is currently out on bail. Also Read | Nagaland Dear Lottery Sambad Result Today 1 PM Live: Dear Rise Monday Lottery Result of April 6 2026 ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory (UT) and by-polls in several other states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a massive surge in enforcement action by agencies. It said that confiscations of items meant for illicit inducements have exceeded Rs 650 crore. The poll panel said that authorities have seized assets worth Rs 651.51 crore since the rollout of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26. These rec ...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 >
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