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Amit Shah lauds Assam CM, police over crackdown on drug networks

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New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam Police for a sustained crackdown on narcotics networks, which has resulted in 945 arrests, 547 cases and narcotics seizures worth over Rs 182 crore.

In a message posted on ‘X’, Shah said,”A decisive blow to drug networks! Congratulations to Assam CM Shri @himantabiswa Ji and Assam Police for this sustained crackdown, which has resulted in 945 arrests, 547 cases and narcotics seizures worth over Rs 182 crore, alongside action against 703 hotspots and attachment of properties worth nearly Rs 31 crore under process.”

He said under the Nasha Mukt Bharat vision of PM Modi, the Vision Document on Narcotics Control 2026-29 reaffirms government’s resolve to dismantle drug networks, strike at their financial foundations and safeguard youth.

“The fight against drugs will continue with unwavering resolve,” he said. PTI ABS AMJ

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