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Gujarat Police Plan 41 Anti-Narcotics Units and AI-Assisted Investigations

Gujarat Police plans to create 41 special teams to fight illegal drugs.

At least one team will operate in each district, with extra teams in some large cities and Kutch.

These teams will work with a larger Anti-Narcotics Task Force.

They will investigate drug cases and send regular updates to the task force.

Each team will have eight officers, but the police will not hire new people for these positions.

The plan follows several large drug seizures in Gujarat.

Police also want to improve how officers collect and protect evidence.

A computer tool called NARIT-AI may help officers understand drug laws and investigate cases.

Key facts

Planned units: 41 Anti-Narcotics Wings
Coverage: At least one wing in each of Gujarat’s 34 districts, with two each in Kutch, Ahmedabad, and Surat
Unit staffing: Eight officers per wing, including an Inspector and a Sub-inspector
Task force strength: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force was expanded from 34 to 211 personnel
Recent seizures: More than 1.36 lakh kilograms of drugs worth about Rs 13,600 crore were seized over five years
Registered cases: More than 3,700 cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act over five years
Investigation technology: NARIT-AI has been used in field trials involving more than 60 cases in Gujarat

indianexpress.com · 1 day ago