Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Bhopal Drug Trade Exploits Minors as Couriers
In Bhopal, India, some families and drug gangs are using children to carry and sell illegal drugs like marijuana.
Police have caught several teenagers, including a 17‑year‑old girl and a boy named Rahul Sauda’s son, who were delivering drugs.
The police say that using kids helps them stay hidden from the law.
Over the last few years, more and more children have been arrested for selling drugs, while many women have also been caught.
The police are using special drug and child‑protection laws to punish those who use minors in the trade.
Police in Bhopal have uncovered minors being used to transport and sell narcotics, including marijuana and MD drugs.
Families involved in drug trafficking are grooming children to continue the "family business," with mothers sending daughters to deliver contraband.
Crime Branch arrests include a 17‑year‑old girl from Tila Jamalpura, Rahul Sauda’s son, and other juveniles caught near the railway station, Chhola Mandir, and Gautam Nagar.
Data shows a sharp rise in minor drug‑peddling cases from 2024‑2026, with six minors and 44 women arrested, compared to none in 2021‑2023.
Offenders are prosecuted under the NDPS Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, as officials say gangs target economically weaker children with promises of easy money.
- Who
- Minors, drug‑trafficking families, police and Crime Branch officers
- What
- Use of minors as drug couriers and peddlers in Bhopal
- When
- 2024‑2026, with recent arrests in 2024, 2025, and 2026
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To avoid police suspicion and for financial gain, with gangs targeting economically weaker children
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Drug types
- Marijuana, MD drugs
- Minors arrested (2024‑2026)
- 6
- Women arrested (2024‑2026)
- 44
- Legal acts used
- NDPS Act, Juvenile Justice Act