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Man in custody for alleged narcotic links: Preventive detention law cannot be used as shortcut, says Bombay HC
February 22, 2026 10:14 pm
The court said that since the man, Faisal Javed Shaikh, was already in custody in a Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act case when the detention order was passed against him last year, the detaining authority had not dealt with whether there was a real likelihood of him being granted bail in the drugs case, necessitating preventive detention.
Fight against illegal drugs gets more teeth in Gujarat as Narcotics Cell becomes full-fledged task force
August 25, 2025 4:15 pm
Gujarat's new Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) gets six times more staff and zonal offices in six places.
Delhi Police arrest sisters-in-law for peddling drugs, seize narcotics worth over ₹5 crore
August 25, 2025 10:38 am
The Delhi Police said one of the women is a “notorious bad character” of Nand Nagri with a criminal record stretching over two decades.
'Injecting painkillers direct path to death': Haryana NCB chief O P Singh warns against use of dangerous substitute drugs
August 21, 2025 1:55 pm
Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau has registered more cases, made more arrests, and seized more drugs this year compared to last year.
Chandigarh Police freeze assets worth Rs 5.19 crore in 2 major narcotics cases
August 07, 2025 9:18 pm
Crackdown under NDPS Act targets properties, vehicles and cash linked to drug peddlers; assets frozen sent for confirmation to SAFEMA authority in Delhi
Panchkula police destroys drugs worth Rs 1.53 crore
June 26, 2025 10:23 am
Panchkula police destroyed narcotics worth Rs 1.53 crore under the NDPS Act at a mordern incinerator facility in Bagwala .
Weed worth Rs 24.6 crore, diamonds and foreign currency seized at airport; 4 held
June 19, 2025 8:52 pm
The foreign currency was found concealed in a sling bag of the passenger, while diamonds were concealed in three pouches in the body cavity of the passenger.
Narcotics worth Rs 1.25 crore seized, 15 arrested in six months in Vadodara
June 01, 2025 1:09 am
The Vadodara city police said it had seized 283.7 kg of ganja worth Rs 28.30 lakh and 1.23 kilos of hybrid ganja worth Rs 37.02 lakh.
Narco supplier linked to D-Company shifted from Arthur Rd to Chennai prison to break his network
May 21, 2025 8:41 am
An NCB official said that they managed to get him transferred by pursuing his preventive detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act
4 held with 211 grams of heroin, Rs 8.10 lakh drug money, 2 pistols in Mohali
April 29, 2025 10:13 am
The information indicated the accused were moving around in a white Swift car (HR13-L-7069) in the Mauli Baidwan area under Sohana police station, allegedly planning to commit a crime.
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Narco War: These figures show why Udta Punjab matters
June 09, 2016 9:04 am
An Indian Express investigation on the narcotics war in Punjab.
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Congress protests against Chhattisgarh CM
February 08, 2016 2:38 pm
Raipur, Feb 08 (ANI): The Congress activists on Monday were seen protesting against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in Raipur. The Congress activists accused Singh of "misusing" constitutional powers. They staged a fake narcotics test to represent how leaders like Raman Singh misuse their powers for their own benefit and not for the common man. One of the protestors said they will stage protest in Bilaspur, Ambikapur and Jagdalpur on February 9, 10 and 16.
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