Udaipur police registered nine drug cases and arrested seven people in a sweep under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, India’s campaign for a drug-free country.[1] The operation was a one-day special drive across the district.[2] Teams checked more than 416 places around highways, bus stands, railway stations and educational institutions, Superintendent of Police Dr Amrita Duhan said.[1] Raja Hussain alias Shanu was arrested in Ambamata with 66.55 g of charas, or hashish.[1] Nasir Hussain alias Mukhtiyar was arrested behind the Government Press in Surajpol with 38 g of charas.[1]

Mandva police recovered 59.330 kg of ganja, a form of cannabis, and Kotda police 11.700 kg.[1] In both cases the suspects fled and police said searches were continuing.[1] Vinod Kumar Meena of Madhari was arrested in Pratapnagar with 153 g of ganja.[1] Taxi driver Akash alias Vimanlal was caught in Govardhan Vilas with 37 g of ganja, Ishwarlal in Savina with 9.8 g of charas, and Mukesh in Badgaon with 37 g.[1]

Across the nine cases, the seizures came to about 71 kg of ganja and 144 g of charas.[2] The cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, India’s main drug law.[2] Duhan said the anti-drug drive would continue and no one involved in the trade would be spared.[1]