The Impressive TimesFaridabad, 6 November 2026 : In a bid to completely curb the drug trade in the state, the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB) has decided to intensify its action. Habitual offenders found repeatedly involved in drug trafficking will now face preventive detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PIT NDPS Act), and will be lodged in jail.
Rajender Kumar Meena (IPS), DIG, HSNCB, Faridabad, and Joint Commissioner of Police, Faridabad, said that a meeting of the committee constituted to monitor the implementation of the National Road Map for Narcotics Control and the Vision Document was held on 28 October 2026 at Police Headquarters, Sector 6, Panchkula. The meeting directed that habitual offenders be monitored effectively unit-wise, and that preventive detention proceedings against eligible offenders be started without delay.
In compliance with these directions, orders have been issued to the in-charges of the Faridabad, Rewari and Gurugram units under the Faridabad Range. They have been asked to carefully review all earlier cases registered under the NDPS Act in their units and to identify habitual offenders eligible for action under the PIT NDPS Act. Further action will then be taken as per the amended Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Home Department, Government of Haryana, and the latest guidelines under the Vision Document 2026-2029.
Focus on the party and nightlife circuit
Rajender Kumar Meena (IPS), DIG, HSNCB, Faridabad, and Joint Commissioner of Police, Faridabad, said that the drug trade is no longer limited to street-level peddling. Supply of party drugs in clubs, pubs, lounges and late-night rave parties in the urban areas of Faridabad and Gurugram is a growing concern, and the bureau will keep a close watch on such venues.
Special attention will be paid to rave parties, BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) events organised at private farmhouses, banquet halls and rented premises, and ahatas(Taverns) attached to liquor vends, where drug peddlers can easily find young customers. Organisers, owners and managers who knowingly allow their premises to be used for drug supply or consumption will not be spared. Under the NDPS Act, permitting premises to be used for such offences is itself a punishable offence.
DIG Meena said that owners and operators of clubs, pubs, lounges, banquet halls and ahatas are responsible for ensuring that no drugs are sold, supplied or consumed on their premises. They must immediately inform the police or HSNCB if they notice any such activity. Action will also be taken against those who conceal information or look the other way.
He urged operators to keep CCTV cameras working at entry and exit points and key areas of the premises, preserve the recordings, and ensure verification of bouncers and other staff. They must also strictly follow licence conditions, permitted timings, and the rules on entry of minors and serving liquor to them.
He added that all operators will have to cooperate fully with inspections by police and bureau teams, and that establishments flouting the rules will face stringent action.
“No offender will be spared”
Rajender Kumar Meena said in clear terms that no offender involved in the illegal drug trade will be spared. Strict action will be taken against every eligible offender, so that the chain of drug trafficking is broken completely and society, especially the youth, is protected from the harmful effects of drugs.
Appeal to the public
He also appealed to the public, parents, and owners of clubs, pubs and event venues to share any information about the illegal drug trade on the HSNCB helpline number 90508-91508, with the nearest police station, or on the Manas toll-free helpline number 1933. The identity of the informant will be kept confidential.
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