Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday arrested Reshma Bibi, the wife of alleged drug trafficking kingpin Sheikh Munir, in Kolkata and seized drugs worth around Rs 50 crore, officials said.Investigators said the arrest was made following a raid in the Ekbalpur area based on specific intelligence inputs. They added that further details are expected to emerge during interrogation.According to officials, Sheikh Munir is believed to be a key figure in an international…
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Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The NCB, in a joint operation with the CRPF, arrested two drug traffickers and seized 524.9 kilograms of Ganja, estimated to be worth Rs 2.6 crore, an official said on Monday.On Sunday, acting upon specific input, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Guwahati Zonal Unit, intercepted one truck at Khatkhati in Assam in a joint operation with 155 Battalion CRPF.Upon thorough search of the vehicle, a total of 524.9 kilograms of Ganja, estimated to be worth approximately Rs 2….
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The NCB has busted an international drug trafficking network linking Nepal, India and Sri Lanka with arrest of five accused and seizure of 77.60 kg Hashish Oil and 2 kg Charas valued at nearly Rs 10 crore, an official said on Friday.Acting on credible intelligence regarding the movement of narcotic drugs across multiple states, officers of NCB Hyderabad Zonal Unit intercepted a Tata Safari Storme car on March 3 near Raikal Toll Plaza on the Bengaluru–Hyderabad Highway…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actress Rhea Chakraborty is soaking in gratitude and sunsets as she reflected on choosing a slower pace of life amid the hustle of showbiz. Taking to Instagram, Rhea shared a string of images from his beachy getaway, celebrating the slow life in a maroon bikini.She wrote: Gratitude and sunsets The slow life heals, and I’m here for it. Hustle is often glorified, and while that’s important and fun .. it’s ok to take a day off and enjoy the sun..Life is now.”Rhea was …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Bhubaneswar has sentenced two drug traffickers to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh each, an official said on Friday.Mangal Ram Mahato and Kumar Dili, both residents of Dhanbad, were sentenced by the court of the 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bhubaneswar Zonal Unit, said.The convicts were sentenced under Sections 20(b), 25 an…
Lucknow, Feb 12 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Uttar Pradesh sentenced four drug traffickers, including one each from Gujarat and Odisha, to 15 years’ rigorous imprisonment in connection with the seizure of 601 kg ganja in 2018, an NCB official said on Thursday.In June 2018, the traffickers were apprehended at Zadeswar Chowkdi, Bharuch, Uttar Pradesh, with over 601 kg of ganja in their possession, said an NCB statement.The Special Court, Bharuch, sentenced Pramod Kumar and Shishupal from Bulan…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) As many as 9.50 lakh searchable data of arrested and convicted persons under the NDPS Act are available on the centralised digital database, National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-Offenders (NIDAAN), for strengthening enforcement action, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in a written reply, said that NIDAAN, developed by the NCB in collaboration with the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), integrate…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Madhya Pradesh sentenced two drug traffickers to 15 years’ imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh each, for involvement in drug trafficking from Sonepur in Odisha to Bhopal, an Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official said. The Special Court in Raisen on Wednesday held Zakir, son of Shabir Shah, resident of Gandhi Nagar in Bhopal, and Liyakat Ali, son of Sharafat Ali, resident of Arjun Nagar in Bhopal, guilty under Section 8(C), 20 (b)(ii) …
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Drug cases in Telangana increased by 30.36 per cent during 2025, though the overall crime rate in the state dipped by 2.33 per cent. A total of 2,542 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were registered during 2025. The state had reported 1,950 cases during the previous year.Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), the new name given in June to the Telangana Anti-Narcotic Bureau, seized drugs worth Rs 172.93 crores during 2025…
Chandigarh, Dec 27 (IANS) Extortion calls, contract killings, organized drug trafficking networks and cybercrime are among the issues that will be debated at the high-level meeting chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) O.P. Singh in the Haryana Police Academy (HPA) in Madhuban on Sunday. The high-level strategy session is aimed at consolidating operational learnings from 2025 and setting the crime-control and communication roadmap for 2026, an official statement said.The meeting will bring…