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Dismissed police officer arrested over alleged Punjab drug-network links

Source: NDTV · 24 Sep 2026, 04:34 UTC

A dismissed police officer has been arrested over alleged links to a Punjab police-drug network, according to NDTV. The arrest is being viewed as a significant development in the long-running case, but the supplied material gives no details about the suspect or charges.

A dismissed police officer has been arrested over alleged links to a police-drug network in Punjab, NDTV reported. The arrest is being viewed as a major development in the long-running case involving alleged connections between police personnel and drugs. The supplied material does not identify the officer, state when or where the arrest took place, or describe the alleged role in the network.

It also provides no information about the charges, the investigating agency, the evidence cited by authorities or any response from the arrested officer.

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