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Pune Police Intensify Drug Drive, Court Orders Rehab
Pune City Police are fighting drug use in their city.
In 2026 they found 162 drug cases, arrested 283 people, and took away drugs worth ₹11.28 crore.
A court said one drug user must go to a treatment center, a first time in Maharashtra.
The police also want to stop drug sellers by using special laws.
They held a big event called "Secure Horizon for Youth" with 3,000 teachers and principals to teach kids about the dangers of drugs.
By July 2026 they had run 104 programs in schools and colleges to keep people drug‑free.
Pune City Police registered 162 NDPS cases in 2026, arresting 283 accused and seizing ₹11.28 crore worth of narcotics.
A court ordered a drug‑using accused to undergo treatment at a de‑addiction centre under Section 64A of the NDPS Act, a first in Maharashtra.
The police are pursuing preventive detention against habitual traffickers under the PIT NDPS Act and MCOCA.
Over 3,000 school and college representatives attended the "Secure Horizon for Youth" awareness event on July 16, 2026.
By July 2026, Pune Police had run 104 awareness programmes across educational institutions to promote a drug‑free society.
- Who
- Pune City Police
- What
- Intensified anti-drug campaign and court-ordered rehabilitation
- Where
- Pune, India
- When
- 2026, including July 2026
- Why
- To curb drug abuse and enforce the NDPS Act
Key facts
- City
- Pune, India
- NDPS cases registered
- 162
- Accused arrested
- 283
- Narcotics seized
- ₹11.28 crore
- Court order for rehab
- Section 64A of NDPS Act
- Awareness programmes
- 104 in 2026
Quotes
Pune City Police official
Official from Pune City Police
“The court has also instructed the authorities to submit monthly progress reports on the accused's treatment, along with a final compliance report upon completion of rehabilitation.”
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“The court directed the accused to undergo treatment at a de‑addiction centre.”
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