Panchkula, June 5
Haryana Police has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking networks, registering 2,353 FIRs and arresting 6,256 accused in commercial quantity narcotics cases under the NDPS Act over the past six years. Authorities have also seized, frozen, or attached illegal properties worth ₹72.70 crore linked to the drug trade.
The figures were presented during a high-level review meeting chaired by Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Ajay Singhal at the Police Headquarters. The meeting was attended by senior police officials, including Additional Directors General of Police, Inspectors General, Police Commissioners, and Superintendents of Police from across the state.
According to Sanjay Kumar, Additional Director General of Police and Chief of the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau, between 2021 and 2025 alone, police registered 1,876 FIRs involving commercial quantities of narcotics and arrested 3,151 Haryana-based accused. Authorities also initiated preventive action against 156 habitual and organized drug traffickers under the PIT-NDPS Act.
Police further targeted financial gains from narcotics trafficking, taking property attachment action against 432 individuals allegedly linked to the illegal drug trade.
Officials also monitored Haryana residents arrested in NDPS cases in other states. Between 2021 and 2025, details of 321 such accused involved in commercial quantity drug cases were shared with concerned districts for verification and surveillance.
During the meeting, officials highlighted that 156 detention orders have been issued under the PIT-NDPS Act, 1988, against repeat offenders and organized drug traffickers to curb their activities and weaken trafficking networks across the state.
Inspector General of Police and Special Officer for Community Policing and Outreach, Pankaj Nain, also presented the framework for the upcoming Drug Free Haryana Campaign, under which awareness drives and anti-drug activities will be organized across the state.
Addressing the meeting, DGP Ajay Singhal said the fight against drug trafficking must be strengthened through coordinated and sustained action. He described narcotics trafficking as not only a law-and-order challenge but also a serious threat to the future of youth and society.
He directed police units to identify habitual offenders involved in commercial quantity cases and take strict action under the PIT-NDPS Act, property attachment provisions, and other legal measures. He also stressed close monitoring of interstate drug networks, financial transactions, and assets generated through narcotics trafficking.
