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Crime
Amritsar Police Destroy 18.5 kg Heroin and 50 kg Charsi Seized in 138 NDPS Cases
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 10:01 AM
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In Amritsar, authorities destroyed 18.499 kg of heroin and 50 kg of charsi seized across 138 NDPS cases.
Amritsar police carried out a coordinated operation to destroy drugs seized in 138 NDPS cases.
The operation saw the destruction of 18.499 kg of heroin and 50 kg of charsi, which had been confiscated during the investigations.
Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, seized narcotics are to be destroyed to prevent re‑circulation. The police followed the prescribed procedure to ensure safe disposal.
The operation was conducted by the Amritsar City Police and the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) officers involved in the cases.
The destruction of the drugs is expected to curb the supply of these substances in the region and reinforce law‑enforcement efforts against drug trafficking.
The operation saw the destruction of 18.499 kg of heroin and 50 kg of charsi, which had been confiscated during the investigations.
Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, seized narcotics are to be destroyed to prevent re‑circulation. The police followed the prescribed procedure to ensure safe disposal.
The operation was conducted by the Amritsar City Police and the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) officers involved in the cases.
The destruction of the drugs is expected to curb the supply of these substances in the region and reinforce law‑enforcement efforts against drug trafficking.