KHATIMA NEWS
Haridwar
Haridwar Police have arrested a man they describe as the alleged mastermind of a ganja-smuggling network after searching for him for about 01 year. A ₹25,000 reward had been announced for information leading to his capture, according to the police statement. The operation is part of the force’s action against drug trafficking.
Dehradun
Police in Dehradun district arrested a woman and a man in separate operations in Rishikesh and Vikasnagar. Officers reported seizing 2 kilos 790 grams of ganja and 464 grams of charas, while a Swift car allegedly used to transport the charas was also seized.
Uttarkashi
Police arrested 3 Panipat residents during a checking operation on the Mori-Netwar road in Uttarkashi on November 4. Officers said they recovered 1 kg 647 grams of charas, valued at around ₹3.30 lakh, from a Scorpio. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and the vehicle was seized.
Dehradun
Nehru Colony police arrested Krishna Gopal, 38, after allegedly recovering 9.38 grams of smack and ₹3,110 in cash during a checking operation near Ajabpur Kalan Chowk on 3 November. Police said he was allegedly preparing to sell the substance to local users. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act.
Haridwar
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force has arrested Farukh in a Haridwar-area case involving 18,000 prohibited Tramadol capsules seized in May 2026. Farukh is from Bharapur village in the Bahadrabad police station area. Investigators are examining the alleged supply network, bank accounts, transactions and digital evidence.
Tehri
Campy police in Tehri district arrested 2 men during a checking operation near Silasu Bridge and reported the seizure of 708 grams of charas. Police estimated the substance’s value at one lakh 77 thousand rupees. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and the accused are being presented before a court.
Haridwar
Laksar Kotwali police arrested Usman Ali, a resident of Aithal Buzurg, during checking in Haridwar district. Police said they recovered 7.12 grams of suspected smack and a Vivo mobile phone from him. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, while further legal action is underway.
Champawat
A district review meeting in Champawat reported 65 cases under the NDPS Act by 27 October, involving 88 accused. Authorities also recorded seizures of heroin, smack, injections, capsules, tablets, syrup and charas, while departments were directed to strengthen surveillance, inspections and awareness efforts.
Almora
A joint team of Salt police and the Special Operations Group arrested 2 men during a checking operation at Ragd Gad Tiraha in Almora district. Police said 10.885 kilograms of cannabis, valued at ₹2,72,125 in the international market, was recovered and the motorcycle allegedly used for transport was seized.
Nainital
Nainital Police have arrested 02 accused after recovering 8.72 grams of illegal smack. Separate cases have been registered against both under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act. Police have also appealed to residents to share information about the illegal drug trade and support efforts to build a drug-free society.
Champawat
Champawat Police’s Special Operations Group has arrested an accused wanted under the Gangsters Act and carrying a ₹5,000 reward, according to information shared by Uttarakhand Police. The team also recovered 18.08 grams of illegal smack. Police said cases under the NDPS and Gangsters Act are registered against the accused.
Nainital
A police team from Kotwali Haldwani, under Nainital Police, arrested one accused while recovering 20 intoxicating injections. Police said a case has been registered under the NDPS Act and further legal action is underway. The available report does not provide the accused’s identity or details about the alleged recovery location.
Nainital
A Banbhoolpura police team arrested a 20-year-old man after finding 8.89 grams of alleged illegal smack, Nainital Police said. The arrest was made under the direction of SSP Dr Manjunath T.C., and a case has been registered against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Nainital
A Nainital special court has sentenced Yogesh Pant to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him ₹30,000 in a 2020 smack recovery case. The court acquitted co-accused Aslam Khan after finding that the evidence did not establish the charge under Section 29 of the NDPS Act.
Nainital
Police in Nainital’s Banbhoolpura area arrested Wasim, also known as Chingadu, who had been externed from the district, and recovered 20 narcotic injections from his possession. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act and the Goonda Control Act, according to the police.
Dehradun
The Uttarakhand STF/ANTF detained a man at Dehradun’s Asharodi check after allegedly recovering 01 kilo 108 grams of charas from his black bag. Police said he had brought the substance from Kasol for sale in Dehradun. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, with legal action continuing.
Rishikesh
Police detained a suspected drug trafficker during a Tuesday night patrol near the ARTO office on Rishikesh’s Haridwar Bypass road. Officers said about 21 grams of smack were recovered during a search. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, while the alleged involvement of 2 other people is being investigated.
Pithoragarh
The Sashastra Seema Bal detained a 23-year-old Nepali man near border pillar 8 in Banbasa on 18 October. Police said injections were recovered during the operation, but the reported count differed between the patrol account and the police statement. The man was handed over to Banbasa police, which registered an NDPS Act case.
Haridwar
Roorkee police apprehended a suspect during checking and recovered 12.11 grams of smack, according to Haridwar Police. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, while investigators continue looking for the alleged supplier. The action forms part of a police campaign against drug trafficking under SSP Navneet Singh’s direction.
Almora
Bhatraujkhan police arrested Aslam, a warrant accused in an NDPS Act-related case, from Ramnagar in Nainital district. Almora Police said the action was carried out under the direction of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Almora, as part of Operation Prahar.
Others
Lohaghat police, acting under Operation Prahar and the Drug-Free Uttarakhand campaign, arrested one accused with 2.47 grams of smack, according to Uttarakhand Police. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act. The report says enforcement against drugs will continue and appeals for public support in building a drug-free Uttarakhand.
Nainital
Police in Nainital have arrested Mo Yasin after a court ordered an FIR over alleged irregularities in documents submitted as bail surety for an NDPS Act accused. The case was registered at Tallital police station under 3 provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Yasin is being presented in court.
Haridwar
Bugga wala police have arrested an accused who was wanted in a case under the NDPS Act, according to Haridwar Police. A ₹5,000 reward had been declared for information leading to the accused’s arrest. The action was reported under the police department’s Operation Prahar campaign against wanted offenders.
Haldwani
A joint team of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Haldwani police arrested Banbhoolpura resident Adnan Qureshi during a checking operation near Gaula parking. Police said 190 drug injections were recovered from him after acting on informer input. A case was registered under the NDPS Act, and he was sent to jail.
Tehri
Tehri Police arrested 2 accused after recovering 301 grams of charas during checking in the Nanibag area under Operation Prahar. Police have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The development concerns enforcement activity in Tehri district and does not establish guilt before a court decision.
Nainital
Uttarakhand Police registered 439 cases under the NDPS Act and arrested 569 people across Kumaon between January and September 2026. The figures show that drug trafficking extends beyond the plains, with Udham Singh Nagar accounting for most seized pills while Nainital led in injection recoveries.
Almora
Almora Police’s SOG arrested one alleged drug trafficker near ITI Gate on Khatyari Road during action under the Drugs-Free Devbhoomi Mission. Police reported recovering 6.11 grams of smack valued at ₹1.83 lakh and registering a case under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act.
Nainital
Police said the alleged network extended from Bahedi in Bareilly to Almora, Nainital and Pithoragarh. Action has been taken under the NDPS Act.
Dehradun
Laksar police have arrested 24-year-old Adil during an anti-drug checking operation, alleging that he possessed 216 narcotic capsules. Officers also recovered ₹19,550 and a mobile phone. Police said Adil admitted using some capsules himself and keeping others for sale, while investigators trace the source of the supply.
Haridwar
Kaliyar police have detained one accused with 36.79 grams of illegal smack during action under Operation Prahar, according to Haridwar Police. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and officials said further legal proceedings will follow. The police update did not disclose the accused’s identity or provide additional case details.
Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh Police have arrested 2 people, including a woman, after allegedly finding 40.78 grams of smack during vehicle checking. Officers seized the car reportedly used for the suspected smuggling and registered a case under the NDPS Act. The investigation is now focused on tracing the wider supply network.
Bageshwar
A Special Operations Group team operating in the Kapkot police station area arrested one accused person and seized 2.162 kilograms of charas, according to Uttarakhand Police. Authorities have registered a case under the NDPS Act, while the Bageshwar superintendent of police said investigators are tracing the wider network’s forward and backward linkages.
Champawat
A joint team of Banbasa Police and the Sashastra Seema Bal arrested 01 accused after allegedly recovering 4.0 grams of heroin, also known as smack, during checking on 27.09.2026. Police registered a case under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act and said further legal action was initiated.
Champawat
Champawat police arrested 25-year-old Tarun Singh Gwal during checking by Chalthi police, according to Superintendent Rekha Yadav. The account says 10 grams of smack were recovered and a case was registered under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act at Champawat Kotwali. It also contains a conflicting reference to charas.
Nainital
A joint operation by Kathgodam police and the Kumaon Range STF led to the arrest of 2 men near the Wildlife Transit Rescue Centre in Haldwani. Police said they recovered 1.155 kilograms of charas, valued at about 3 lakh rupees, along with the scooter allegedly used for transport.
Roorkee
Police arrested a man during a checking operation on the Laksar-Balawali road on Monday night, officials said. Officers reported recovering 15.82 grams of smack from him and registered a case under the NDPS Act. The accused was being presented before a court as the legal process moved forward.
Khatima
Police in Khatima arrested a 24-year-old man during checking on the Jasari-Patpura road, officials said. The search allegedly recovered 4.45 grams of smack from a transparent polythene packet. A case has been registered under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act, and legal proceedings are underway as he is produced in court.
Champawat
In Champawat, police convened a meeting with Gram Prahari to reinforce NDPS Act provisions and drug-prevention measures. The drive focuses on empowering village-level volunteers, using the Mannat Portal for confidential information sharing and improving early reporting of illegal cannabis cultivation and narcotic activity.
Dehradun
Police say 2 suspects were detained in separate precincts after operations targeting narcotics trafficking. Authorities recovered 8.39 grams of smack and 204 grams of charas, with an estimated market value around ₹2.5 lakh. one suspect has prior NDPS Act convictions. Further action is expected as investigations continue.
Pithoragarh
In Pithoragarh, police intercepted a scooter rider from Nanakmata who was transporting smack to the border area. A total of 24.4 grams of illicit powder was recovered, and the suspect, Mohammad Wasid, reportedly bought the drugs from Nanakmata. Investigations continue as officers seek further connections and sources, while appealing for public support to curb drug crimes.
