Raids will continue to maintain drug-free zones around educational institutions, says DGP Harish Kumar Gupta.
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The Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE), in association with the law and order police of various districts, conducted raids on shops near educational institutions under ‘Operation Safe Campus Zone’ and booked 25,807 cases.
As part of the State-wide drive, the EAGLE and police teams conducted raids on 16,806 establishments in the last month to check for the sale of narcotic drugs, ganja, cigarettes, tobacco and gutkha products near educational institutions.
In total, ₹40,62,092 lakh was imposed as fine on those who violate the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, said Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta, in a release, on Thursday.
The ‘Operation Safe Campus Zone’ aims at preventing the sale of cigarettes and illicit drugs within 100 yards of educational institutions, as per the Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) guidelines, the DGP said.
Based on the intelligence inputs, the police will keep a strict vigil on the hotspots and conduct raids on the shops located near the schools and colleges across the State.
“The raids will continue to maintain drug-free zones around educational institutions and protect the youth from drugs,” the DGP said.
Published – August 08, 2025 05:30 am IST
