Chandigarh: Haryana’s intensified campaign against drug trafficking resulted in property attachments worth ₹19.52 crore and 6,824 arrests from January to September 2026. These details were highlighted at the 14th state-level Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) Committee meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi here today.
The Chief Secretary reviewed enforcement progress and measures to strengthen prosecution, financial investigation and rehabilitation. The meeting also reviewed departmental action under the National Roadmap on Narcotics Control, 2026–29, and follow-up measures arising from the previous state-level NCORD meeting.
ADGP, Haryana State Narcotic Control Bureau (HSNCB), Sanjay Kumar informed that the value of attached property increased nearly 230%, from ₹5.92 crore in January–September 2025 to ₹19.52 crore in the same period of 2026. The number of individuals whose property was attached rose by 108.97%, from 78 to 163.
The ADGP informed that enforcement activity increased during the nine-month period. FIRs registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act rose by 39.93%, from 2,722 to 3,809. Arrests increased by 26.53%, from 5,393 to 6,824, while cases involving commercial quantities rose by 9.83%, from 346 to 380.
The meeting also reviewed proposals to improve treatment and rehabilitation. These include bringing all 127 de-addiction centres in Haryana under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, registration framework;
