{
  "id": 272200,
  "title": "Kolkata Police STF busts interstate drug trafficking racket in Purulia, detains 7: CM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/kolkata-police-stf-busts-interstate-drug-trafficking-racket-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T16:32:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/kolkata-police-stf-busts-interstate-drug-trafficking-racket-in-purulia-detains-7-cm/article71275556.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On July 27, 2026, the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police, in collaboration with Purulia district police, intercepted an interstate drug trafficking operation near Belkuri Toll Plaza on NH-18. During the operation on Monday night, they seized a substantial amount of ganja concealed in a cavity behind the truck's driver's seat. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, commended the swift and coordinated efforts of law enforcement agencies. Two escort vehicles, traveling alongside the truck from Odisha to Asansol, were also intercepted, leading to the detention of seven individuals. Adhikari emphasized the government's zero-tolerance stance towards illegal drug trafficking and its impact on society's safety and youth well-being. He lauded the police's dedication and pledged to continue dismantling criminal networks.",
  "summary": "The contraband was recovered from a \"specially concealed cavity behind the driver's seat of the truck,\" the CM said",
  "key_points": [
    "Seized substantial amount of ganja hidden in truck's driver's seat cavity.",
    "Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari praised coordinated law enforcement efforts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}