Overview
- Odisha Police, which reported results Sunday, said the five-day sweep led to 1,771 arrests and the seizure of over 3,000 kg of ganja.
- As part of the anti-narcotics push, officers registered 31 cases under the NDPS Act, arrested 29 accused, and seized 3,026.7 kg of ganja and 16.6 g of brown sugar along with vehicles, phones, and cash.
- The drive targeted illegal mining with 136 cases registered, 60 arrests made, notices to 14 more, and 179 trucks and earthmovers confiscated across districts.
- Police invoked tougher statutes, using the National Security Act against several alleged offenders and booking hundreds under BNSS, a newer code used to restrain habitual offenders.
- DGP Y.B. Khurania warned criminals and said operations would continue for another 10 days, as separate encounters in Berhampur and Sambalpur left two suspects wounded.