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14 Feb

AAP Targets Congress After Leader Booked Under NDPS Act in Batala

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Friday hit out at the Congress after Congress leader Gurkirat Singh alias Kalu was reportedly caught consuming heroin in Batala and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Responding to the development, AAP Punjab Chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the incident has exposed the Congress party at a time when Punjab is fighting a decisive battle against drugs.On this, AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “Gurkirat Kalu is known as a close associate of senior Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder…

Punjab Police Bust Inter-District Ice Drug Network, Three Held with Nearly 1 Kg Crystal Meth

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Ferozepur, October 4, 2025: Punjab’s shifting drug landscape has taken a more dangerous turn, with addicts increasingly replacing heroin, tablets, and capsules with Ice the street name for crystal methamphetamine, a powerful synthetic stimulant. Officials warn that Ice is even more harmful than heroin, as it heightens brain-to-body communication speed and is often consumed through smoking or injection, significantly raising the risk of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C. In extreme cases, overdose can prove fatal.Despite consistent awareness campaigns and intensified police action against drug trafficking, the growing recovery of Ice across Punjab has become a serious concern for law…

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Directs Tough Action for ‘Drugs-Free Uttarakhand’ Campaign

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Dehradun, August 25, 2025: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed officials to intensify the Drugs-Free Uttarakhand campaign on a large scale. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence, he emphasized strict action against offenders under the NDPS Act and called for strengthening the Anti-Narcotics Task Force with additional posts if required.The Chief Minister instructed that the national narcotics helpline ‘मानस’ – 1933 be widely publicized so citizens can report complaints. He asked police, health, education, social welfare, and other departments to jointly conduct workshops and prepare a detailed action plan to make the state drug-free.Dhami also…