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Punjab police seize Daljit Singh’s body, spark protests in Mansa

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Punjab police seized Daljit Singh’s body on Oct. 28, prompting a protest in Mansa.
The National Crime Records Bureau logged 6,060 drug-trafficking cases and 106 overdose deaths in Punjab for 2024.
Police estimate 10–15 drug gangs operate in Punjab, led from the US, UK, Canada and Malaysia.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Kulwinder Singh reported six police attacks and grenade threats since February, killing five officers.

History

The NDPS Act, passed in 1985 to meet UN drug conventions, gave the Narcotics Control Bureau authority to combat trafficking. It has been amended four times—in 1988, 2001, 2014 and 2021—expanding police powers and inter-agency coordination through the Narco-Coordination Centre. Those provisions underpin the 2024 Punjab raids that target cross-border syndicates first uncovered in earlier enforcement actions.

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The NDPS Act, passed in 1985 to meet UN drug conventions, gave the Narcotics Control Bureau authority to combat trafficking. It has been amended four times—in 1988, 2001, 2014 and 2021—expanding police powers and inter-agency coordination through the Narco-Coordination Centre. Those provisions underpin the 2024 Punjab raids that target cross-border syndicates first uncovered in earlier enforcement actions.

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