A CALIBRATED enforcement push under ‘Operation Nishchay’ by Mahasamund police led to a high-impact crackdown on narcotics trafficking, resulting in the seizure of contraband and assets worth Rs 4,61,67,506 within a span of 10 hours across four police station jurisdictions, exposing a well-coordinated inter-state supply network. The action, executed simultaneously in Basna, Komakhan, Singhoda and Mahasamund police station areas with support from Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), resulted in seizure of 685.890 kg ganja valued at Rs 3,42,50,000 along with 700 narcotic tablets. A total of 13 accused were arrested, including six from Chhattisgarh and seven from other states. Vehicles used in trafficking, including a pick-up, truck, two cars and a motorcycle, collectively valued at Rs 41.40 lakh, were also seized. Basna police recorded the largest recovery, intercepting a packers-and-movers vehicle carrying 454.890 kg ganja concealed under household goods. In Komakhan, two separate operations led to seizure of 25 kg ganja from a truck bound for Madhya Pradesh and 200 kg hidden inside a car transporting contraband from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh.

 

Singhoda police recovered 6 kg ganja from a motorcycle, while Mahasamund police, assisted by Railway Protection Force, seized 700 narcotic capsules near a railway station. Investigators said traffickers adopted multiple concealment strategies, including use of commercial logistics covers, dry fruit consignments, private vehicles and rail routes, indicating a diversified supply chain. In certain cases, endto-end action led to swift identification and arrest of both suppliers and receivers, while logistics coordinators were also apprehended. Talking to ‘The Hitavada’ over phone, Mahasamund Superintendent of Police (SP) Prabhat Kumar said that sustained coordination with Bilaspur police and Raipur Commissionerate Crime Branch played a crucial role in tracking the network, with the scale and speed of the operation reflecting a focused offensive against organised inter-state trafficking. “Over the past three months, Mahasamund police have seized 4,054.350 kg ganja in 63 cases, with 165 arrests, including 48 from Chhattisgarh and 117 from other states. The crackdown is being intensified to dismantle the entire supply chain and identify remaining operatives,” he added.