Maharashtra Forms Anti-Drug Forum and Empowers Police to Detain Traffickers
The Maharashtra government has taken steps to strengthen its fight against synthetic narcotics by forming a high-level inter-departmental forum led by the Director General of Police (DGP). This multi-agency body includes officials from regulatory and enforcement agencies to coordinate actions against drug manufacturing and trafficking. Additionally, police commissioners of IG rank and range-level IGs have been empowered to order preventive detention of habitual drug traffickers under the PIT-NDPS Act, 1988, aiming to expedite law enforcement across the state.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 18 Oct, 02:19 pm. Other outlets followed.