Authorities on Sunday demolished an "illegally constructed" house of a drug peddler in Punjab's Ferozepur district. The accused is facing three cases and is absconding, officials said.
Two people were arrested for selling the banned drug ganja after officers and staff of Devanahalli Police Station received definite information from an informant on March 8 about them.
Continuing the crackdown against drug trafficking, the Srinagar Police has booked six infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act).
The Punjab police continued its war against drugs under the "Yudh Nashian Virudh" which was waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate the drug menace from the state consecutively for the 12th day.
The action was carried out under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with a case registered under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Magam.
Shimla Police has ramped up its efforts to tackle the growing drug menace in Himachal Pradesh. Over the past two years, the district police arrested more than 1,800 individuals involved in drug trafficking and consumption.
Assam police seized 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 5 crore in a joint operation in Sivasagar district, arresting four drug peddlers, including the main accused, Rabi Jaiswal.
Srinagar Police in Jammu and Kashmir said they has arrested a drug dealer of New Delhi in connection with investigation of a drug peddling case wherein drugs were delivered by courier.
Presiding over a high-level meeting of senior officers of Police and other departments here today, the Chief Minister instructed to take stringent action against the drug peddlers and categorically stated that no one involved in the drug trade will be spared.
The Punjab police conducted raids in the Ferozepur and Patiala districts on the drug hotspots as part of the state government's 'War Against Drugs' drive.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the state government has begun a massive movement against the drug peddlers in the state under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Mann.
The officials of Commissioner's Task Force, North Zone Team, Hyderabad City, along with Police Ramgopalpet, Secunderabad, apprehended seven ganja peddlers in the parking area of Junction Street Railway Station.