The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted relief to a woman suffering from cancer, who is an accused in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Police in Anantnag have taken stringent action under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by attaching properties worth Rs 40 lakhs belonging to individuals involved in narcotics-related cases, according to a statement on Wednesday.
Shimla police recovered 11 grams of heroin (chitta) near Panthaghati in Shimla and arrested two accused in connection with the case, police said on Monday in a release.
Shambhu S Kumaran, Chairman of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), Indian Ambassador to Austria, met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York.
The High court said, "accused, being in judicial custody, it is the duty of the State to ensure her well-being and right to good health." Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected the interim bail plea of Jyoti and directed her to to surrender on June 15 before the jail authorities.
The NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) and ANTF (Anti-Narcotics Task Force) of Chandigarh Police organised a 'Drug Free India' Walkathon in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Highlighting the sports personalities and sports equipment manufacturing industries in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday that his government would "wash away the stigma of drugs" from the state through sports.
According to an official release, a special operation codenamed "Operation White Veil" was carried out in the bordering areas of Churachandpur District of Manipur on June 5-7 by a Joint Team of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Customs, 37 Bn Assam Rifles and the Manipur Police.
Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested a female bouncer and an auto-rickshaw driver with huge quantity of MD drugs near Vinayak Park under Ramol area in the city.
The accused have been identified as Gaurav Kumar (also known as Billa), Vikasdeep Singh, and Lovepreet Singh. All three were wanted in multiple criminal cases, including serious offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.