Superintendent of Police Sampat Upadhyay has emphasised on strict enforcement of NDPS Act and large-scale public awareness campaigns to combat growing menace of narcotics in the district. The directive follows instructions issued during a video conference held on March 30, 2026, by Director General of Police, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, aiming to make the country free from narcotic drugs within the next three years starting April 1, 2026. In compliance, SP Upadhyay chaired a meeting at the Police Control Room on attended by senior officers including Additional SP (Crime) Jitendra Singh, Additional SP Zone-2 Pallavi Shukla, Additional SP (Traffic) Anjana Tiwari, along with all gazetted officers and station house officers from urban and rural areas. SP Upadhyay highlighted that the NDPS Act 1985 is a stringent law with severe penalties, and stressed the need for strict adherence to all procedural safeguards during investigations.

 

During the meeting, detailed strategies were outlined, including identification of drug hotspots, mapping of intermediaries and supply chains, tracking drug trafficking routes, maintaining records of habitual offenders and smugglers at district and police station level, continuous action against identified kingpins and repeat offenders, identification and attachment of properties acquired through illegal drug trade. SP directed the officers strong action against drug networks and middlemen, tracing sources and destinations of seized narcotics to reach top-level accused, launch of awareness campaign “Nasha Se Doori Hai Zaroori”, counseling for drug addicts and coordination with district administration to admit addicts into de-addiction and rehabilitation centres. SP directed officials to implement a two-pronged strategy, strict legal action against offenders and widespread social awareness, to effectively tackle drug abuse. He particularly stressed engaging youth through awareness campaigns to educate them about the harmful effects of drugs and prevent addiction. The initiative is part of a broader state-wide effort to eliminate narcotics and strengthen law enforcement against drug trafficking networks.