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DRI ke Operation WeedOut mein Bengaluru aur Bhopal mein lagbhag ₹72 crore ka 72 kg hydroponic weed seize

📅 21 August 2025 📍 India › Karnataka Important

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) ne 'WeedOut' naam ke pan-India operation mein 20–21 August 2025 ko Bengaluru aur Bhopal mein action lekar lagbhag ₹72 crore ka 72.024 kg hydroponic weed seize kiya.

Summary

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) ne 'WeedOut' code-name wale pan-India operation mein India mein hydroponic weed smuggle karne wale syndicate ko dismantle kiya. 20 August 2025 ki shaam DRI officers ne Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna railway station, Bengaluru mein 29.88 kg aur Bhopal Junction par Bengaluru se Rajdhani train mein baithe passengers se 24.186 kg recover kiya. 21 August ki subah Thailand se Bengaluru aaye ek passenger ko hotel mein pakda gaya aur 17.958 kg aur mila, aur syndicate ke associate mastermind ko New Delhi mein ₹1.02 crore ke drug proceeds ke saath trace kiya gaya. Kul milakar NDPS Act, 1985 ke tahat lagbhag ₹72 crore ka 72.024 kg hydroponic weed seize hua aur chhe log arrest hue.

Key facts

Agency: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Ministry of Finance)
Operation: WeedOut
Dates: 20–21 Aug 2025
Places: Bengaluru (KSR station, hotel), Bhopal Junction, New Delhi
Seized: 72.024 kg hydroponic weed (~₹72 crore) + ₹1.02 crore proceeds
Law: NDPS Act, 1985
Arrests: Associate mastermind aur paanch passengers

Practice MCQs 2 questions

अगस्त 2025 में बेंगलुरु और भोपाल में 72 किलो हाइड्रोपोनिक वीड जब्त करने वाले DRI अभियान का कूट नाम क्या था?

Answer dekho

Sahi uttar: A — ऑपरेशन वीडआउट

राजस्व आसूचना निदेशालय के अखिल भारतीय अभियान का कूट नाम 'वीडआउट' था।

Q2 Advanced

DRI के ऑपरेशन वीडआउट (अगस्त 2025) में हाइड्रोपोनिक वीड किस कानून के तहत जब्त किया गया?

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Sahi uttar: B — NDPS अधिनियम, 1985

72.024 किलो हाइड्रोपोनिक वीड और ₹1.02 करोड़ की अवैध कमाई NDPS अधिनियम, 1985 के प्रावधानों के तहत जब्त की गई।