Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) Escalating his government’s crackdown on the narcotics menace, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has reached out to his counterparts in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, seeking a coordinated regional offensive against interstate drug trafficking networks that have increasingly turned South India into a major transit and distribution corridor.In letters sent to the three Chief Ministers, Satheesan called for stronger cooperation under Kerala’s flagship anti-dru…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) Kerala has intensified its crackdown on drug networks through ‘Operation Toofan’, with 2,954 cases registered and 3,176 people arrested so far, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala informed the Assembly on Tuesday.The Minister said the government was aiming to turn the campaign into a mass movement against drug abuse and had launched a wider social mobilisation drive by bringing prominent personalities into the fight.As part of the initiative, Chennithala has b…
Kozhikode, June 20 (IANS) The Kerala government’s anti-drug drive, ‘Operation Toofan: The Narcotic Hunt’, is being expanded into a wider social movement, with Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announcing plans to bring frontline leaders and respected personalities from all sections of society into the campaign.The initiative, which first roped in superstar Mohanlal as a ‘Toofan Warrior’, is now reaching out to religious, social and community leaders to create a statewide network against narcotics…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Launching an aggressive campaign against Kerala’s growing drug menace, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Saturday unveiled ‘Operation Toofan — The Narco Hunt’, a statewide crackdown aimed at dismantling narcotics networks targeting school and college students.The announcement came after Chennithala chaired his first high-level meeting with senior police officials after assuming charge as Home Minister earlier this week.A seasoned administrator handling …