NCB secures conviction of 29 drug traffickers in 12 cases across India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on 2 March 2025 that courts have convicted 29 drug traffickers in 12 cases investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau across India.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on 2 March 2025 that 29 drug traffickers had been convicted by courts in 12 different cases across India, following investigations by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) using a 'bottom-to-top and top-to-bottom' approach. The cases were handled by NCB zones including Ahmedabad, Bhopal (Mandsaur), Chandigarh, Cochin, Dehradun, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata and Lucknow, and involved seizures of charas, ganja and other drugs.
Key facts
- Date
- 2 March 2025
- Agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau
- Convictions
- 29 traffickers in 12 cases
- Approach
- Bottom-to-top and top-to-bottom investigation
Practice MCQs 1 questions
According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 2 March 2025, how many drug traffickers were convicted in 12 NCB cases across India?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 29
Courts convicted 29 drug traffickers in 12 different cases investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau.