Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Odisha DGP Directs Action Against Railway Narcotics Smuggling
The Odisha police chief wants to stop drugs from being smuggled on trains.
He's told the police to find which train stations are used for smuggling things like marijuana and opium.
He also wants more security cameras at stations and for them to record longer.
The police are worried about attacks on the railway by rebels and people throwing stones at trains, so they are working to stop these things too.
They will also focus on preventing human trafficking.
Odisha DGP directs action against narcotics smuggling through trains.
Railway stations used for transporting ganja and opium are to be identified.
CCTV installation and increased recording durations are prioritized for security.
Focus on preventing Maoist attacks on railway infrastructure and stone-pelting incidents.
Enhanced cybersecurity training for GRP officers is planned.
- Who
- Odisha DGP YB Khurania.
- What
- Odisha DGP directed action to identify railway stations used for narcotics smuggling and improve railway security.
- When
- At a Railway Security Committee meeting on Monday, June 24.
- Where
- Odisha railway stations.
- Why
- To prevent narcotics smuggling, potential attacks, and other security threats.
- DGP
- YB Khurania
- Meeting
- Railway Security Committee
- Focus
- Narcotics smuggling, Maoist attacks, stone pelting, human trafficking
- Action
- Identify stations, install CCTVs, increase recording durations
