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Police Attacked During Charas Recovery in Himachal, Mob Rescues Accused
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News18•19-10-2026, 09:51
Police Attacked During Charas Recovery in Himachal, Mob Rescues Accused
- •A police team was attacked in Jakrehad of Lag valley in Kullu district while conducting a raid based on secret information to recover charas.
- •A mob of 30 to 40 people, including a female pradhan, her husband, and up-pradhan, attacked the police and forcibly rescued the arrested drug suspects along with the contraband.
- •Police managed to take possession of 508 grams of charas that was left or dropped at the spot during the scuffle.
- •An FIR has been registered against the pradhan and several unidentified individuals under the NDPS Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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A mob of 30 to 40 people, including a female pradhan, her husband, and an up-pradhan, attacked the police team and forcefully rescued the drug smuggling suspects along with the recovered charas.
The police successfully took possession of 508 grams of charas that was left at the scene after some of it fell on the road during the scuffle and the mob fled with the rest.
Over a three-year period, 5,642 NDPS cases were registered and more than 8,250 people were arrested in Himachal. Action also targeted 139 government employees, including the dismissal of 15 state employees and 22 police personnel.
