Overview
- Jammu and Kashmir police said they arrested about 20 people, including three alleged Amritsar kingpins, and seized rifles, pistols, ammunition, over 1 kg of heroin, vehicles and cash in operations reported on Wednesday.
- Punjab units reported multiple large recoveries that include roughly 5.775 kg of heroin, 1.33 lakh restricted tablets, and at least 11 sophisticated pistols across Ferozepur and Amritsar, with more arrests announced on June 17–18.
- The Narcotics Control Bureau’s Chandigarh zonal unit said it dismantled a Pakistan‑linked module in Kharar after seizing 793 g of methamphetamine, small quantities of heroin and poppy straw and arresting two suspects.
- A court‑directed inquiry into a January raid in Ghatakhedi has led to an FIR naming nearly 100 people, with the probe alleging missing mandatory e‑Sakshya videography, timing gaps and possible jurisdictional lapses that could affect NDPS case records.
- The wave of actions shows growing inter‑agency coordination under drives such as J&K’s 100‑day Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan while also raising practical questions about evidence, interstate cooperation and how judicial scrutiny may shape ongoing probes and prosecutions.