Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Women patrol Uttarakhand village to curb rising drug sales
Women in Thani village are taking turns walking around their streets at night.
They want to stop people from selling or looking for illegal drugs.
The women ask unfamiliar visitors where they are going and whom they are meeting.
A village poster warns that selling or buying cannabis and marijuana can lead to legal action.
Residents say drug activity had made the streets crowded and changed the peaceful atmosphere.
The patrols began with only one or two women.
More women later joined and started carrying sticks while keeping watch.
Police personnel now reportedly visit the village every day after residents submitted an application.
Women in Thani village patrol streets at night to deter drug trafficking and question unfamiliar visitors.
The citizen-led effort was organized by the women’s Nari Jagriti Sangathan.
Residents said drug sales had increased, causing overcrowding and worsening the village atmosphere.
Patrolling women carry sticks and remain on duty into the early morning, sometimes until 1 or 2 a.m.
After a formal application, two police personnel reportedly began visiting the village daily for rounds.
- Who
- Women residents of Thani village, organized under the Nari Jagriti Sangathan, along with two police personnel who now conduct daily rounds.
- What
- Women are conducting night patrols, questioning unfamiliar people and trying to deter drug sales and drug-seeking visitors.
- When
- The patrols take place in the evening and late at night, sometimes until 1 or 2 a.m.; the accompanying image is dated August 30, 2026.
- Where
- Thani village on Old Mussoorie Road in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- Residents say drug sales had increased sharply, leading to overcrowding and a deterioration in the village’s atmosphere.
- Initiative
- Citizen-led night patrols by women residents
- Organizing group
- Nari Jagriti Sangathan
- Main concern
- Drug trafficking and people visiting the village in search of narcotics
- Village
- Thani
- Location
- Old Mussoorie Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Patrol timing
- Evenings and late nights, sometimes until 1 or 2 a.m.
- Police response
- Two police personnel reportedly conduct daily rounds after a formal application
- Warning displayed
- A poster says cannabis and marijuana are prohibited and warns of legal action for selling or purchasing them