New Year 2025 party plans disrupted: UP STF nabs Bihar smugglers with 5.9kg charas worth ₹30 Lakh
Live MintAhead of the New Year celebrations, the UP Special Task Force on 29 December arrested two smugglers in the wee hours with 5.920 kilogram of charas, worth ₹30 lakh, in Barabanki district, reported Hindustan Times. Modus operandi: The STF official stated that the two accused revealed that they smuggled charas from Nepal in small quantities and supplied the contraband, in bulk, to their clients in Delhi and Gautambuddhanagar. The official stated that Mishra had placed his demand of charas of around six kilograms for New Year parties in the September and the accused were going to deliver the contraband to him when they were arrested in Barabanki. Delhi police plans to curb traffic menace on New Year’s eve: Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory outlining the arrangements and restrictions that will be enforced on New Year's Eve across the national capital, particularly in Connaught Place.