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Amit Shah’s Operation Trident arrests 18, freezes 1,424 accounts

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Amit Shah Launches Trident

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Operation Trident arrested 18 people and froze 1,424 bank accounts.
The operation raided 38 sites in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on October 23, 2026.
Investigators uncovered hawala transfers worth Rs 100 crore and attached assets of Rs 17.82 crore.
Myanmar-based kingpin Thangcintuang alias Chintuang alias Tluanga was arrested in Delhi earlier this year.
Officials said the crackdown aims to eliminate all drug networks by December 31, 2029.

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India Renames Corridor

India renamed the Golden Triangle drug corridor “Death Triangle” to stress its lethal impact.
The new label is a policy shift intended to strip the region of any glamour.
The corridor historically spans Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, then reaches Northeast India and Bangladesh.
India says the rebranding emphasizes mortality, addiction and national-security threats from the transnational drug trade.

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Amit Shah Launches Trident

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Operation Trident arrested 18 people and froze 1,424 bank accounts.
The operation raided 38 sites in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on October 23, 2026.
Investigators uncovered hawala transfers worth Rs 100 crore and attached assets of Rs 17.82 crore.
Myanmar-based kingpin Thangcintuang alias Chintuang alias Tluanga was arrested in Delhi earlier this year.
Officials said the crackdown aims to eliminate all drug networks by December 31, 2029.

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