drug smuggling

Chandigarh, March 15 – In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police have busted two cross-border arms and drug smuggling modules and arrested six accused, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday, adding that six sophisticated pistols and 3.5 kg of heroin were recovered...

Chandigarh, March 15 Punjab Police announced on Sunday that they have arrested six individuals allegedly involved in a cross-border arms and drug smuggling operation with links to Pakistani smugglers.The Amritsar police also recovered six sophisticated pistols, 60 live cartridges, and 3.51 kg...

Mohali, March 14 Shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Punjab government over various issues, including the drug menace in the state, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann responded on Saturday, accusing the BJP-led Centre of failing to take strict action following a large drug...

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces launched a massive search operation today in several forward villages of the Samba district after a Pakistani drone crossed the International Border and entered Indian territory. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the movement of the enemy drone was...

New Delhi, March 12 – Indian security agencies have issued an alert stating that elements linked to Khalistan, based in Pakistan, will make several attempts to smuggle large quantities of narcotics into the country in the coming months.In addition, Indian agencies have learned that four...

Imphal, March 11 Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Wednesday that the number of firearms seized by security forces is much higher than those looted at the onset of ethnic violence in the state.Konthoujam, who is in charge of the Home Department, made the statement in the...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab Police arrested 167 people on Monday as part of the ongoing anti-gangster campaign, "Gangstran Te Vaar," officials said.The campaign, launched on January 20 by Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann...

Amritsar, March 9 The Punjab Police have arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 9 kg of heroin from his possession in Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.The accused has been identified as Ranjit Singh alias Rana, a resident of Gillan Wali village in...

Srinagar, March 9 – Police in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir said on Monday that they had attached a residential property after obtaining court orders, as the property had been acquired through the proceeds of the drug trade.A police statement said: "As part of its ongoing campaign...

Imphal, March 9 Two militants were arrested in different parts of Manipur, police said on Monday.A member of the banned SOREPA was arrested from Kongpal Chingangbam Leikai in Imphal East district on Sunday, they said.He was accused of extorting local small businesses, they added.A member...

Chandigarh, March 7 Amritpal Singh, a notorious gangster linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and involved in extorting businessmen in Punjab, was apprehended at the Moldova border, a top police officer said on Saturday.His arrest followed an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of the...

Chandigarh, March 4 A person linked to the Bambiha gang was arrested in the Faridkot district of Punjab, a police officer said on Wednesday, adding that three illegal weapons were recovered from him.Jagwinder Singh Kala, a resident of Rama Mandi in Bathinda, was arrested during a joint...

New Delhi, March 3: Investigations into several drug cases in India, especially in the South, are increasingly being linked to cartels based in Thailand. While Thailand itself is a major market in terms of consumption, there are various cartels that are operating in India.Investigators have...

Ahmedabad, March 2 – A Special Court in Ahmedabad sentenced a drug trafficker to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh in a 2023 mephedrone smuggling case, an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Monday.An Additional Sessions Judge in...

Kochi, February 28 Police on Saturday said they arrested five migrant workers and allegedly seized 30 kilograms of ganja from them in Puthencruz.Ashraf Mandal (56), Nuhunabi Mandal (45), Rofiqul (26), Ripan Mandal (41), and Yanus Ali Molla (42), all natives of Murshidabad in West Bengal, were...

Chandigarh, February 28 The Punjab Police has arrested 10 individuals after dismantling two organized cross-border drug and illegal arms smuggling modules, a top official said on Saturday.Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested individuals were in contact with Pakistani-based...

Imphal, February 27 Two individuals from Madhya Pradesh were arrested by security forces on Friday while attempting to smuggle a large quantity of suspected heroin from Manipur, officials said.A team of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) stationed at Imphal airport recovered 4.8 kg...

Guwahati, February 27 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that three individuals have been arrested for allegedly smuggling banned Yaba tablets worth approximately Rs 4 crore and liquor in two separate operations carried out by the state police.He praised the police personnel for the...

Srinagar, February 26 – The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch announced on Thursday that it has registered a formal case against two individuals for their alleged involvement in large-scale fraud in the procurement of medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic.A spokesperson for the J&K Crime Branch...

Chandigarh, February 25 The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday criticised Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal for his statement that drug smugglers and gangsters would be declared terrorists in the first cabinet meeting if his party returns to power in Punjab.Addressing a press...