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Over 26,500 arrested as Assam intensifies war on drugs since 2021
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said over 26,500 people have been arrested and drugs worth Rs 3,253 crore seized in the State since 2021. He attributed the crackdown to sustained policing, inter-State coordination and Centre-backed surveillance
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- Why it matters
- The scale of enforcement—26,500 arrests over three years—directly determines how many people face criminal records, incarceration, or court proceedings in Assam.
- Most affected
- People arrested in Assam on drug charges since 2021 — Face criminal proceedings, incarceration, or conviction records.
- Likely next
- Whether independent data on arrest outcomes, conviction rates, or breakdown by drug type is released or verified.