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21 terrorists arrested by Assam Police's STF from March 2023

The Special Task Force of Assam has arrested 21 terrorists and also seized over 59 kg of narcotic drugs between since March 2023 and December 2024, a statement by the body said on Monday. Speaking about the force's operations, Assam Police's Special DGP Harmeet Singh said, "Under the direction of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, we revived the STF …

Assam Operations Singh Stf Seized

1 week, 4 days ago

Health Ministry cracks down on spurious drugs, seizes stock worth Rs 6.60 crore in Kolkata

India TV News

In a drastic move to curb trade in fake drugs, the health ministry jointly conducted a joint operation with Central Drug Standard Control Organization Eastern Region, West Bengal Directorate of Drug Control at Kolkata’s wholesale premises. The raid at M/s Care and Cure For You, resulted in the seizure of fake anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and other drugs worth about Rs 6.60 …

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New Year 2025 party plans disrupted: UP STF nabs Bihar smugglers with 5.9kg charas worth ₹30 Lakh

Live Mint

Ahead 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 …

Delhi Nepal New Year Stf Charas Nabs Bihar

1 week, 5 days ago

6 kg charas for New Year parties recovered from 2 Bihar men in Barabanki

Hindustan Times

Meant for New Year celebration parties in different parts of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, 5.920 kilogram of charas, worth ₹30 lakh, was recovered from two men from Bihar, in Barabanki district. UP Special Task Force arrested the two smugglers in the wee hours of Sunday, STF officials here confirmed on Sunday. UP Special Task Force arrested the two smugglers in …

Nepal New Year Stf Barabanki Charas

4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab anti-drug task force gets more teeth, new name

Hindustan Times

The Punjab government on Wednesday rechristened the Special Task Force — the apex state-level drug law enforcement unit — as Anti-Narcotics Task Force, equipping it with additional manpower, resources and technology to combat drugs menace. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurates the new office of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force at Sector 79 at Mohali in Punjab This is the second …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Two men held with 515gm heroin

Hindustan Times

The special task force Ludhiana Range arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 515 gm heroin from their possession. The accused have been identified as Palwinder Singh alias Pappu, 30, of Akkuwal village in Sidhwan Bet and Sandeep Singh alias Sonu, 22, of Khurdsaidpur village in Sidhwan Bet The accused have been identified as Palwinder Singh alias Pappu, 30, of …

Ludhiana Accused Singh Stf Sidhwan Palwinder Singh Sidhwan Bet

1 year, 7 months ago

4 arrested for smuggling drugs in coffin from Tripura to Bihar

India Today

The Special Task Force of West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrested four accused, including a woman, for smuggling drugs in a coffin in an ambulance in Siliguri. A total of 64 kg of cannabis was recovered from inside the coffin in an ambulance involved in the smuggling. The banned drugs were being smuggled from Tripura to Bihar via Assam and …

Coffin Siliguri Stf

1 year, 8 months ago

Chasing drug bust, UPSTF stumbles upon larger cache

Hindustan Times

Investigations into a drug racket busted in March this year, led to another cache and link to an interstate supply chain of bogus/misbranded medicines. For representation only “During investigation into bogus/misbranded medicine, stock worth ₹7.5 crore was seized, and an accused was arrested from a house in Sigra police station area, in Varanasi district. Based upon the input, UPSTF team …

Varanasi Accused Stf Orissa

1 year, 9 months ago

Ludhiana: STF nabs three with 2.88 kg heroin

Hindustan Times

Police’s special task force team arrested three persons in two separate cases after recovering a total of 2.88 kg heroin from their possession. Two cases under sections 21, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Act have been registered against the accused at the STF police station in Mohali. Sharing details, STF in-charge inspector Harbans Singh said one …

Drugs Accused Chandigarh Mohali Stf Heroin Samardeep

2 years, 11 months ago

Odisha STF seizes 'brown sugar' worth Rs 4 crore, bust drug racket

India Today

The Special Task Force of the Odisha Police’s Crime Branch busted a drug racket and seized 3.1 kg brown sugar worth Rs 4 crore from a house at Udayalane village the Nayagarh district. Crime Branch’s Additional DG Sanjeeb Panda said the STF raided the place early morning on Tuesday after receiving intelligence inputs regarding the alleged sale or possession of …

Odisha Stf Brown Sugar

2 years, 11 months ago

IED smuggled from Pakistan found in Punjab village close to border: Police

India Today

An improvised explosive device, smuggled from Pakistan into India, and Rs 1 lakh in Indian currency notes were found on Friday concealed in a bag lying on the Attari-Bachiwind road in Punjab's Amritsar, close to the India-Pakistan border, police officials said. Later in the evening, Inspector General of Police, Amritsar, Monish Chawla, said that one yellow-coloured bag containing five kilograms …

India Pakistan Bag Punjab Kumar Material Stf

3 years ago

Punjab drugs case: MHA issues lookout circular against Akali leader Bikram Majithia

India Today

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a lookout circular against Shiromani Akali Dal leader and NDPS-accused Bikram Singh Majithia to prevent him from fleeing abroad. According to the FIR, registered under sections 25, 27a and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Bikram Singh Majithia misused government vehicles, security and official machinery to facilitate the smuggling of …

Drugs Punjab Fir Majithia Bikram Singh Majithia Bikram Singh Bikram Majithia

3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab drugs case: AAP's Raghav Chadha alleges secret deal between Congress, Akali Dal

India Today

After being reprimanded by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for inaction in the synthetic drugs case, the Punjab government is now under attack from the Aam Aadmi Party. AAP leader Raghav Chadha has now accused Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi of striking a secret deal with the Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal to save Bikram Majithia. Though the …

Congress Report Punjab Cong Stf Raghav Chadha

3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab polls: Why Sidhu wants STF's drugs menace report to be made public

India Today

On Thursday, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Special Task Force report on synthetic drugs smuggling in Punjab submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2018 is not made public. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday demanded that a special task force's report on the drug menace …

Drugs Court Congress Public Sidhu Stf Haryana High Court

3 years, 3 months ago

Report on drugs to see light of day after over 2 years delay: Sidhu

India TV News

With a new special bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to start hearing in the multi-crore drug racket case concerning Punjab on Tuesday, Congress leader Navjot Sidhu said a report by the Special Task Force on drugs will finally see the light of day after two and a half years of delay. "Today, STF Report on Drugs will …

Report Punjab Sidhu Stf

3 years, 5 months ago

Sidhu questions Amarinder govt over 'delay' in action on STF report on drugs

India TV News

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday questioned his own party's state government led by chief minister Amarinder Singh over the "delay" in action on the report by Special Task Force on drugs. "In February 2018, STF headed by ADGP Harpreet Sidhu filed “status report” in Punjab & Haryana High Court, investigating statements & evidence recorded by ED that …

Action Court Delay Report Punjab Drug Govt

4 years, 10 months ago

Held with heroin, Ludhiana SHO tests positive for drugs

Hindustan Times

Arrested for possessing heroin, station house officer, division number 2 police station, Ludhiana, Amandeep Singh Gill and his aide Ajay Kumar tested positive for drugs. A case under Sections 21, 59, 61 and 85 of NDPS Act was registered against the accused at STF police station Mohali. While investigating the role of head constable Balvir Singh, who is also a …

Suspects Sho Singh Stf Conducted

5 years, 5 months ago

Police bust illegal racket of habit-forming drugs with arrest of Ludhiana-based chemist

India TV News

Punjab Police and the Special Task Force have busted a racket of habit-forming drugs operating across the state with the arrest of a Ludhiana-based chemist, who was its kingpin, the STF chief said on Tuesday. Accused Pardeep Goyal was arrested in Ludhiana, where he used to operate from a medical store, and a search of his residence led to the …

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21 terrorists arrested by Assam Police's STF from March 2023

Health Ministry cracks down on spurious drugs, seizes stock worth Rs 6.60 crore in Kolkata

New Year 2025 party plans disrupted: UP STF nabs Bihar smugglers with 5.9kg charas worth ₹30 Lakh

6 kg charas for New Year parties recovered from 2 Bihar men in Barabanki

Punjab anti-drug task force gets more teeth, new name

Ludhiana: Two men held with 515gm heroin

4 arrested for smuggling drugs in coffin from Tripura to Bihar

Chasing drug bust, UPSTF stumbles upon larger cache

Ludhiana: STF nabs three with 2.88 kg heroin

Odisha STF seizes 'brown sugar' worth Rs 4 crore, bust drug racket

IED smuggled from Pakistan found in Punjab village close to border: Police

Punjab drugs case: MHA issues lookout circular against Akali leader Bikram Majithia

Punjab drugs case: AAP's Raghav Chadha alleges secret deal between Congress, Akali Dal

Punjab polls: Why Sidhu wants STF's drugs menace report to be made public

Report on drugs to see light of day after over 2 years delay: Sidhu

Sidhu questions Amarinder govt over 'delay' in action on STF report on drugs

Held with heroin, Ludhiana SHO tests positive for drugs

Police bust illegal racket of habit-forming drugs with arrest of Ludhiana-based chemist