Choksi was arrested in Belgium on Saturday after local authorities confirmed his presence in the country. Sources said that preparations were being made for his extradition to India. However, Choksi has started preparing for a legal battle, with lawyers looking to secure bail.
The operation was conducted simultaneously in all 28 police districts of the state on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav."
Assam Rifles in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), arrested two people and recovered 60,000 Yaba tablets worth around Rs 6 crore from a vehicle in Teliamura.
Delhi Police busted a drug syndicate after receiving secret information and arrested four people, including a woman. A total of 79 grams of heroin, worth lakhs of rupees, was recovered from their possession.
The security forces in Manipur carried out search operations and area domination in the "fringe and vulnerable areas" of hill and valley districts and recovered three pumpi guns, the Manipur police said.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police recovered and seized 11 Tokay Gecko lizards and apprehended three smugglers in Assam's Dibrugarh district on Friday, officials said.
BSF troops, in collaboration with Punjab Police, jointly recovered a packet of suspected heroin on the Tarn Taran border, BSF said in a press release on Wednesday.
Telangana Drugs Control Administration raided a quack's clinic at Medaram Village in the Mulugu District of the State and seized drugs stocked for sale. The DCA said that its team recovered 35 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, and analgesics, from his clinic.
Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested 71 drug smugglers and recovered 1.8 kg heroin, 4.9 kg opium, 13362 intoxicant capsules/tablets and Rs 9000 drug money from their possession.
Indian stock indices recovered substantially on Tuesday, after the bloodbath of the previous session. Sensex closed 1,089 points or 1.5 per cent higher at 74,227 points.