Police in Mirzapur district destroyed ganja, heroin and diazepam seized in drug-trafficking cases on Friday, 30 October 2026.[1] Superintendent of Police Aparna Rajat Kaushik ordered the destruction under an ongoing drive to clear case property (माल मुकदमाती), the seized goods held as evidence in criminal cases.[1] The drugs came from 20 cases: 15 registered at Katra police station, two at Chilh and three at Padri.[1] Officers destroyed 5.800 kg of ganja, 202 g of heroin and 108 g of diazepam.[1]

Police valued the destroyed drugs at about ₹43,30,540, or 43.30 lakh.[1] All 20 were cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.[2] The destruction took place in the presence of the district-level Drug Disposal Committee (DDC).[1]

The drugs were burned in an incinerator run by Sangam Mediserv Private Limited at Dhanupur, in the Handia police area of Prayagraj district.[3] Police said the disposal followed the prescribed standards and rules.[3] Under the superintendent’s direction, case property is being cleared at police stations across the district.[3]