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India Gazette
5 days ago
- Health
- India Gazette
HP Police conducts anti-drug campaign in state, recover drugs; several cases registered
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 3 (ANI): As per the instructions of the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, during the ongoing anti-drug campaign conducted by Himachal Pradesh Police, 10 cases have been registered against drug dealers in the state in the last 24 hours. Of these, 4 cases were registered in Kullu district, 2 in Bilaspur, 2 in Baddi, 1 in Shimla, and 1 in Dehra. According to a press release from Himachal Pradesh police, large quantities of hashish, opium, Chitta, and stolen poppy have been recovered. In these cases, a total of 78,820 illegal opium plants have been destroyed on the spot by the police in three cases registered at Banjar police station in Kullu. In the cases registered in Baddi, 40.148 kg of stolen poppy (poppy husk) were recovered from a local individual. Additionally, in the other two districts, 868.76 grams of Charas (cannabis) and 39.35 grams of Chitta (heroin) were recovered. Action is being taken against the accused involved in all the above 10 cases under the Narcotic Drugs Act, and the investigation of these cases is proceeding on a priority basis. The public is requested to provide any information related to drug abuse in the state to the police through the Drug Free Helpline 1908. This campaign by the Himachal Pradesh Police is an effort to break the supply chain of drugs and eliminate criminals' economic power. Earlier on Sunday, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested a Nigerian national in connection with the possession and intended distribution of 282 grams of cocaine. The arrest was made during a targeted operation in the Old Mahabir Nagar area of Tilak Nagar, Delhi, following specific intelligence inputs. Deputy Commissioner of Police, ANTF (Crime Branch), Apoorva Gupta, stated that the accused, identified as David Leanne, was caught carrying a bag containing a yellow-coloured powdery substance. A field test conducted on-site by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team confirmed the substance to be cocaine, classified as a commercial quantity under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. A case has been registered under FIR at the Crime Branch Police Station, and further investigation is underway. (ANI)
The Print
6 days ago
- General
- The Print
Ten cases filed in 24 hours in anti-drug crackdown in Himachal Pradesh
Large quantities of hashish, opium, chitta (adulterated heroin), and stolen poppy were recovered from the suspects, a statement issued by the Police Headquarters said. Of these, four cases were registered in Kullu, two each in Bilaspur and Baddi, and one each in Shimla and Dehra. Shimla, Jun 3 (PTI) Authorities have filed 10 cases against alleged drug dealers in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours under the Narcotic Drugs Act, police said on Tuesday. A total of 78,820 illegal opium plants were destroyed in connection with three cases registered at the Banjar Police Station in Kullu. In Baddi, about 40 kg of stolen poppy (poppy husk) was recovered from a local individual. In two other places, 868 grams of charas (cannabis) and 39.35 grams of chitta (heroin) were recovered. Police have asked the public to provide any information related to drug abuse through the Drug Free Helpline 1908. PTI BPL VN VN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Police seize cocaine worth Rs 6cr from pharma company in Satara, 3 arrested
K olhapur: Law enforcement officials in Satara district raided a private establishment at Tasawde MIDC on May 21 and confiscated 1.3 kg of cocaine, valued at roughly Rs 6.4 crore. Five men, including the company's proprietor and the cocaine supplier, were charged in connection with this incident, and three of them were arrested on Friday. Satara superintendent of police Tushar Doshi announced at a press briefing that while one accused (the supplier) is in Telangana police custody, efforts to locate another suspect continue. Doshi said, "Police received information that narcotics were being stored and manufactured in the private company named Suryaprabha Pharmachem at the Taswade MIDC. When police raided the company on May 21, around 4 pm, 1,270gm of cocaine worth Rs 6.4 crore was found in the company." Police arrested arrested three of the company's employees — Sameer Padwal of Malkapur in Karad), Ramesh Patil of Malharpeth in Patan, and Jeevan Chavan of Awarde in Patan. Charges under the Narcotic Drugs Act, 1985, were filed against these three men. Even the company owner Amarsinh Deshmukh, a resident of Satara's Nandgaon, and supplier Vishwanath Shipankar, of Daund in Pune, were charged During the check of the chemical factory, police seized a questionable substance. The three employees had initially claimed the company was into manufacturing agricultural medicines and pesticides. Upon examining four plastic bags in a cupboard, officers discovered crystal-like substances. Unsatisfactory responses from the three employees to questioning raised suspicions, leading to the seizure of white-yellow crystalline material. Initial forensic analysis confirmed it is cocaine. The cocaine discovery in Satara district suggests potential international connections. Doshi added, "Work is underway to investigate the other three elements found in that company, and an investigation will be conducted to find out where their roots lie and who else is involved in it."
