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Haryana Arrests 6,824 In Drug Trafficking Cases, Attaches Assets Worth Rs 19.52 Crore
23 Oct

Haryana Arrests 6,824 In Drug Trafficking Cases, Attaches Assets Worth Rs 19.52 Crore

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryana, , , , ,
Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana arrested 6,824 people in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between January and September 2026, while properties worth Rs 19.52 crore linked to drug trafficking were attached, officials said on Friday. The figures were presented at the 14th meeting of the State-Level Narcotics Coordination Centre (NCORD) Committee, chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi. The meeting reviewed enforcement measures, prosecution outcomes, financial investigations, and initiatives related to de-addiction and rehabilitation. According to Additional Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar of the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau, the value of attached assets increased from…
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Harpal Cheema Accuses Centre Of Ignoring Punjab’s Requests For Stricter Laws Against Drug Misuse
20 Oct

Harpal Cheema Accuses Centre Of Ignoring Punjab’s Requests For Stricter Laws Against Drug Misuse

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , , ,
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, questioning their failure to act against pharmaceutical drug manufacturers operating in BJP and Congress-ruled states despite repeated appeals from Punjab. He said the Punjab Government was taking stringent action against drug traffickers, but the Centre continued to ignore the sources supplying synthetic and pharmaceutical drugs to Punjab. Harpal Singh Cheema asserted that the government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann would pursue the fight against drugs…
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Fazilka Police Arrests 1,331 In 924 NDPS Cases During Yudh Nashean Virudh Campaign
20 Aug

Fazilka Police Arrests 1,331 In 924 NDPS Cases During Yudh Nashean Virudh Campaign

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , , ,
Fazilka (Gurpreet Singh): Cracking down heavily on drug trafficking, Fazilka District Police has arrested 1,331 accused persons in 924 cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during the last eight months of the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign. The sustained crackdown led to the recovery of 41.124 kg of heroin, 3.85 gm of crystal methamphetamine, 6.503 kg of opium, 42 gm of charas, 250.537 kg of poppy husk and 15,843 intoxicating capsules/tablets. A total of 38 vehicles used in drug trafficking have also been impounded. On this, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav stated, "In the Yudh Nashean…
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Punjab Reaffirms Anti-Drug Resolve as Campaign Marks 500 Days with Rs 847-Crore Property Seizures
14 Jul

Punjab Reaffirms Anti-Drug Resolve as Campaign Marks 500 Days with Rs 847-Crore Property Seizures

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , ,
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Reaffirming the Bhagwant Mann Government’s unwavering commitment to eliminate the menace of drugs, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh on Tuesday said the Bhagwant Singh Mann Government’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ has emerged as a people’s movement that is delivering tangible results through a three-pronged strategy of strict enforcement, comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation, and sustained prevention. Addressing a press conference as the campaign completed 500 days, Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh said the initiative, launched by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann under the vision of AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, is focused on protecting Punjab’s youth…
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Two Bihar Minors Detained in Surat with Cannabis Worth Rs 4.54 Lakh
22 Mar

Two Bihar Minors Detained in Surat with Cannabis Worth Rs 4.54 Lakh

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , , , , ,
Surat (Gurpreet Singh): Surat police on Sunday, March 22, 2026, detained two 17-year-old boys for allegedly smuggling a large consignment of cannabis into Gujarat. Acting on a specific tip-off, a team from the Udhana police station intercepted the duo on Saturday evening near the L N Park Society in the Udhana Bhathena area. The minors, who had reportedly travelled from Bihar, were heading toward the M-4 market to deliver the contraband when they were apprehended by officials. During the search, police recovered 9.08 kg of ganja (cannabis) from the possession of the teenagers. According to Inspector S N Desai of…
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AAP Targets Congress After Leader Booked Under NDPS Act in Batala
14 Feb

AAP Targets Congress After Leader Booked Under NDPS Act in Batala

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , ,
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…
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Punjab Police Bust Inter-District Ice Drug Network, Three Held with Nearly 1 Kg Crystal Meth
04 Oct

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

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , ,
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…
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Directs Tough Action for ‘Drugs-Free Uttarakhand’ Campaign
26 Aug

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

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , , ,
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…
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