NCB destroyed around 30,000 kgs
After collecting required samples, probe agencies may destroy seized substances under section 52-A of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
In the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) destroyed 30,000 kg of seized drugs on July 30 in Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, and Guwahati. As part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ narcotic substances were destroyed under a drug disposal campaign that began on June 1.
In accordance with Section 52-A of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, agencies may destroy seized substances once samples have been collected. There must be a detailed inventory of the substance that is to be destroyed by the officials concerned.
Five members are appointed to the committee: the area SSP, the director/superintendent or the representative of the area NCB, a local magistrate, and two others associated with law enforcement or the legal fraternity. As a result, the substance is destroyed in an incinerator or burnt completely, leaving no trace behind,” NCB’s Chandigarh counsel, Advocate Kailash Chander, said.
A local court must first approve the disposal of seized narcotic substances. Under strict vigilance, these substances are then taken to the designated place of destruction. With the material brought to the location, the presiding officer tallies the inventory made in the storeroom. Video and photographs are taken throughout the process.
After that, all the packets/gunny bags containing the substance/s are placed in the incinerator one by one. The members of the committee cannot leave until the seized drugs have been destroyed completely.
After obtaining permission from the area magistrate, any law enforcement agency that seizes drugs is authorized to destroy them. Among them are state police forces, the CBI, and the NCB.
Chandigarh Police, along with NCB sleuths in Mohali, jointly destroyed 102.260 kg heroin, 0.495 gm charas, 0.250 kg poppy-husks, 16.6 kg cannabis, 48 injections of Buprenorphine and Pheniramine Maleate, 904 tramadol tablets.
There are many reasons why agencies destroy narcotics or psychotropic substances, including their hazardous nature, their vulnerability to theft, substitution, and the lack of adequate storage space.
It has happened that narcotics seized from the storeroom have been stolen. A police officer said that police destroy seized drugs as soon as the required samples have been collected from them in order to prevent such instances.
How are army dogs recruited?
There are various breeds of dogs in the Indian Army’s dog units.
During a search operation with a Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Jammu and Kashmir on July 30, a two-year-old Army dog named Axel was killed in the line of duty. The Army gave Axel a ceremonial guard of honor before he was buried in the Army Dog Unit where he served.
In the Kashmir valley, Axel was assigned to the 26 Army Dog Unit during an anti-terror operation being conducted by the 29 Rashtriya Rifles. One of the terrorists in hiding shot at him while he was clearing the rooms where suspected terrorists were hiding. In a subsequent post-mortem conducted at the 54 Army Veterinary Hospital, Axel was found to have more than ten bullet wounds and a femur fracture.
In a ceremony held by HQs 10 Sector Rashtriya Rifles, wreaths were laid by the General Officer Commanding Kilo Force of Rashtriya Rifles and other senior officers in honor of Axel. Later, he was buried on the grounds of 26 Army Dog Units.
A statement made by the Minister of State for Defence in 2019 revealed that there were 25 full-dog units and two half-dog units in the Army. In a full dog unit, there are 24 dogs, while in a half dog unit, there are 12 dogs.
There are various breeds of dogs in the Indian Army’s dog units. Labradors, German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, and Great Mountain Swiss Dogs are among these breeds. There is a report that Axel was a Belgian Malinois breed dog. Among the duties that Army dogs perform are guard duty, patrolling, sniffing explosives, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), mine detection, sniffing contraband items, assaulting potential targets, avalanche debris detection, and participating in search operations to find hiding fugitives.
In the Army, each dog is accompanied by a handler who is responsible for the dog’s well-being as well as guiding it through various tasks.
At the Remount and Veterinary Corps Centre and School in Meerut, army dogs are trained. This location was the site of a dog training school that opened in 1960. A variety of skills are taught to the dogs before they are inducted, depending on their breed and aptitude.
It takes around eight years for an army dog to reach retirement age. In the past, Army dogs were euthanized after they were no longer in active service. After a public uproar over an RTI reply giving out this information in 2015, the policy was amended.
There is no longer a practice of putting army dogs to sleep permanently. As part of the PIL filed in 2016, the then Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain stated that the policy of euthanizing animals was being amended, and the dogs would be rehabilitated.
For acts of gallantry and distinguished service, animals, including dogs, are eligible for the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card, Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card, and General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation Card in the Indian Army. While participating in operations with their dogs, Dog Handlers have been awarded Shaurya Chakras and Sena Medals for gallantry.
The PDSA Dickin Medal is the highest award for animals in military or police service in the United Kingdom. People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) founder Maria Dickin instituted the award in 1943 for animals displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in the British armed forces or civil emergency services. One side of the bronze Dickin Medal is embossed with “For Gallantry,” and the other side is embossed with “We Also Serve.”
In the US, a Medal of Bravery is awarded to animals and was instituted in 2019. A K-9 Medal of Courage has also been instituted by the American Humane Association in the US.
Have a look at Patra Chawl Case
An investigation is underway into Raut’s involvement in a chawl redevelopment project in Goregaon, Mumbai.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Bhandup, Mumbai, on Sunday and taken away for further questioning. In Mumbai’s Goregaon, Raut is being investigated over irregularities in a chawl redevelopment project. Is there a connection between this project and Sanjay Raut?
Siddharth Nagar, also known as Patra Chawl, is located in the northern Mumbai suburb of Goregaon. An area of 47 acres was home to 672 houses.
To rehabilitate 672 tenants and redevelop the locality, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) contracted Guru Ashish Construction Private Limited (GACPL) in 2008.
There was a tripartite agreement signed between GACPL, the tenants’ society, and MHADA. Fourteen years have passed since then, and the people of Patra Chawl are still waiting for their homes.
As part of the tripartite agreement, GACPL provided flats for 672 tenants at Patra Chawl, developed flats for MHADA, and sold the remaining space to private developers.
According to the ED, Pravin Raut, a close associate of Sanjay Raut, and other directors of Guru Ashish Constructions misled MHADA and sold the floor space index (FSI) to nine private developers for Rs 901.79 crore without constructing either the rehabilitation portion for 672 displaced tenants or the MHADA portion.
As a result, GACPL launched a project called Meadows and received bookings for about Rs 138 crore from flat buyers. Through these “illegal activities,” Guru Ashish Constructions allegedly generated a total of Rs 1,039.79 crores in proceeds from crime.
According to the agency, Pravin Raut received Rs 100 crore from housing developer Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) and “diverted” it to accounts of “close associates, family members, and his business entities,” including Sanjay Raut’s family.
As part of the proceeds of crime, Rs 83 lakh was transferred to Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha Raut in 2010, which she used to buy a flat in Dadar.
At least eight plots of land were purchased in the names of Varsha Raut and Swapna Patkar at Kihim beach in Alibaug, Maharashtra.
According to the agreement, the developer was responsible for paying rent to all 672 tenants every month until the project was completed.
The rent was only paid until 2014-15, however. Around the same time that tenants began complaining, Pravin Raut and the other directors of GACL also appeared to have misled MHADA and sold the FSI to nine private developers. GACL then launched Meadows and collected a substantial amount of bookings.
The developer was terminated by MHADA on January 12, 2018, due to non-payment of rent, delay, and alleged irregularities. In response to this notice, nine developers who had bought FSI from GACL filed a lawsuit in the Bombay High Court. Six hundred seventy-two tenants were left stranded after the redevelopment project stalled.
The Maharashtra government appointed a one-member committee headed by Johnny Joseph, a retired chief secretary, to study and recommend solutions for rehabilitating and paying 672 tenants.
As a result of the recommendations of the committee and feedback from MHADA, the state cabinet approved the redevelopment of Patra Chawl again in June 2021. July 2021 was the date when the government resolution was issued.
The stalled construction work was restarted on February 22 by then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
The residents of the 672 flats are supposed to receive possession of their flats from MHADA after the project is completed. In addition, it is supposed to immediately finish the remaining work in 306 flats in the building and hand them over to lottery winners.
MHADA will be working on the entire project as a developer and will provide 650 square feet of carpet area flats to the 672 tenants,” an official told the newspaper.
NCB destroyed around 30,000 kgs
After collecting required samples, probe agencies may destroy seized substances under section 52-A of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
In the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) destroyed 30,000 kg of seized drugs on July 30 in Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, and Guwahati. As part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ narcotic substances were destroyed under a drug disposal campaign that began on June 1.
In accordance with Section 52-A of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, agencies may destroy seized substances once samples have been collected. There must be a detailed inventory of the substance that is to be destroyed by the officials concerned.
Five members are appointed to the committee: the area SSP, the director/superintendent or the representative of the area NCB, a local magistrate, and two others associated with law enforcement or the legal fraternity. As a result, the substance is destroyed in an incinerator or burnt completely, leaving no trace behind,” NCB’s Chandigarh counsel, Advocate Kailash Chander, said.
A local court must first approve the disposal of seized narcotic substances. Under strict vigilance, these substances are then taken to the designated place of destruction. With the material brought to the location, the presiding officer tallies the inventory made in the storeroom. Video and photographs are taken throughout the process.
After that, all the packets/gunny bags containing the substance/s are placed in the incinerator one by one. The members of the committee cannot leave until the seized drugs have been destroyed completely.
After obtaining permission from the area magistrate, any law enforcement agency that seizes drugs is authorized to destroy them. Among them are state police forces, the CBI, and the NCB.
Chandigarh Police, along with NCB sleuths in Mohali, jointly destroyed 102.260 kg heroin, 0.495 gm charas, 0.250 kg poppy-husks, 16.6 kg cannabis, 48 injections of Buprenorphine and Pheniramine Maleate, 904 tramadol tablets.
There are many reasons why agencies destroy narcotics or psychotropic substances, including their hazardous nature, their vulnerability to theft, substitution, and the lack of adequate storage space.
It has happened that narcotics seized from the storeroom have been stolen. A police officer said that police destroy seized drugs as soon as the required samples have been collected from them in order to prevent such instances.
How are army dogs recruited?
There are various breeds of dogs in the Indian Army’s dog units.
During a search operation with a Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Jammu and Kashmir on July 30, a two-year-old Army dog named Axel was killed in the line of duty. The Army gave Axel a ceremonial guard of honor before he was buried in the Army Dog Unit where he served.
In the Kashmir valley, Axel was assigned to the 26 Army Dog Unit during an anti-terror operation being conducted by the 29 Rashtriya Rifles. One of the terrorists in hiding shot at him while he was clearing the rooms where suspected terrorists were hiding. In a subsequent post-mortem conducted at the 54 Army Veterinary Hospital, Axel was found to have more than ten bullet wounds and a femur fracture.
In a ceremony held by HQs 10 Sector Rashtriya Rifles, wreaths were laid by the General Officer Commanding Kilo Force of Rashtriya Rifles and other senior officers in honor of Axel. Later, he was buried on the grounds of 26 Army Dog Units.
A statement made by the Minister of State for Defence in 2019 revealed that there were 25 full-dog units and two half-dog units in the Army. In a full dog unit, there are 24 dogs, while in a half dog unit, there are 12 dogs.
There are various breeds of dogs in the Indian Army’s dog units. Labradors, German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, and Great Mountain Swiss Dogs are among these breeds. There is a report that Axel was a Belgian Malinois breed dog. Among the duties that Army dogs perform are guard duty, patrolling, sniffing explosives, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), mine detection, sniffing contraband items, assaulting potential targets, avalanche debris detection, and participating in search operations to find hiding fugitives.
In the Army, each dog is accompanied by a handler who is responsible for the dog’s well-being as well as guiding it through various tasks.
At the Remount and Veterinary Corps Centre and School in Meerut, army dogs are trained. This location was the site of a dog training school that opened in 1960. A variety of skills are taught to the dogs before they are inducted, depending on their breed and aptitude.
It takes around eight years for an army dog to reach retirement age. In the past, Army dogs were euthanized after they were no longer in active service. After a public uproar over an RTI reply giving out this information in 2015, the policy was amended.
There is no longer a practice of putting army dogs to sleep permanently. As part of the PIL filed in 2016, the then Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain stated that the policy of euthanizing animals was being amended, and the dogs would be rehabilitated.
For acts of gallantry and distinguished service, animals, including dogs, are eligible for the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card, Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card, and General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation Card in the Indian Army. While participating in operations with their dogs, Dog Handlers have been awarded Shaurya Chakras and Sena Medals for gallantry.
The PDSA Dickin Medal is the highest award for animals in military or police service in the United Kingdom. People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) founder Maria Dickin instituted the award in 1943 for animals displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in the British armed forces or civil emergency services. One side of the bronze Dickin Medal is embossed with “For Gallantry,” and the other side is embossed with “We Also Serve.”
In the US, a Medal of Bravery is awarded to animals and was instituted in 2019. A K-9 Medal of Courage has also been instituted by the American Humane Association in the US.
Have a look at Patra Chawl Case
An investigation is underway into Raut’s involvement in a chawl redevelopment project in Goregaon, Mumbai.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Bhandup, Mumbai, on Sunday and taken away for further questioning. In Mumbai’s Goregaon, Raut is being investigated over irregularities in a chawl redevelopment project. Is there a connection between this project and Sanjay Raut?
Siddharth Nagar, also known as Patra Chawl, is located in the northern Mumbai suburb of Goregaon. An area of 47 acres was home to 672 houses.
To rehabilitate 672 tenants and redevelop the locality, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) contracted Guru Ashish Construction Private Limited (GACPL) in 2008.
There was a tripartite agreement signed between GACPL, the tenants’ society, and MHADA. Fourteen years have passed since then, and the people of Patra Chawl are still waiting for their homes.
As part of the tripartite agreement, GACPL provided flats for 672 tenants at Patra Chawl, developed flats for MHADA, and sold the remaining space to private developers.
According to the ED, Pravin Raut, a close associate of Sanjay Raut, and other directors of Guru Ashish Constructions misled MHADA and sold the floor space index (FSI) to nine private developers for Rs 901.79 crore without constructing either the rehabilitation portion for 672 displaced tenants or the MHADA portion.
As a result, GACPL launched a project called Meadows and received bookings for about Rs 138 crore from flat buyers. Through these “illegal activities,” Guru Ashish Constructions allegedly generated a total of Rs 1,039.79 crores in proceeds from crime.
According to the agency, Pravin Raut received Rs 100 crore from housing developer Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) and “diverted” it to accounts of “close associates, family members, and his business entities,” including Sanjay Raut’s family.
As part of the proceeds of crime, Rs 83 lakh was transferred to Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha Raut in 2010, which she used to buy a flat in Dadar.
At least eight plots of land were purchased in the names of Varsha Raut and Swapna Patkar at Kihim beach in Alibaug, Maharashtra.
According to the agreement, the developer was responsible for paying rent to all 672 tenants every month until the project was completed.
The rent was only paid until 2014-15, however. Around the same time that tenants began complaining, Pravin Raut and the other directors of GACL also appeared to have misled MHADA and sold the FSI to nine private developers. GACL then launched Meadows and collected a substantial amount of bookings.
The developer was terminated by MHADA on January 12, 2018, due to non-payment of rent, delay, and alleged irregularities. In response to this notice, nine developers who had bought FSI from GACL filed a lawsuit in the Bombay High Court. Six hundred seventy-two tenants were left stranded after the redevelopment project stalled.
The Maharashtra government appointed a one-member committee headed by Johnny Joseph, a retired chief secretary, to study and recommend solutions for rehabilitating and paying 672 tenants.
As a result of the recommendations of the committee and feedback from MHADA, the state cabinet approved the redevelopment of Patra Chawl again in June 2021. July 2021 was the date when the government resolution was issued.
The stalled construction work was restarted on February 22 by then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
The residents of the 672 flats are supposed to receive possession of their flats from MHADA after the project is completed. In addition, it is supposed to immediately finish the remaining work in 306 flats in the building and hand them over to lottery winners.
MHADA will be working on the entire project as a developer and will provide 650 square feet of carpet area flats to the 672 tenants,” an official told the newspaper.
