India News | Check-posts to Be Set Up on C'garh Borders to Stop Drug Smuggling

Raipur, Sep 16 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Director General of Police D M Awasthi on Thursday instructed officials to set up check-posts on the state's borders to prevent the smuggling of ganja and other banned narcotics.

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The DGP issued orders to Superintendents of Police of border districts on Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's directions, a police department's spokesperson said.

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There are often reports of consignments of ganja entering Chhattisgarh from neighbouring states, the DGP said in his orders.

The check-posts should be equipped with CCTV cameras and manned by a sufficient number of armed personnel, he said.

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