MHA seeks reports on three drug-linked incidents in Punjab
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- The MHA sought factual reports from Punjab on three recent narcotics-related incidents, citing potential law-and-order ramifications.
- The incidents included the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh alias Jhota in Mansa and an alleged narcotics-related attack in Gurdaspur.
- The Ministry also sought information on the reported suicide of Gulzar Singh in Sangrur after concerns about synthetic-drug availability.
- The 2026-2029 vision document prioritises an anti-narcotics task force, mandatory financial investigations, NCORD reviews, stronger prosecution and action against transnational networks.
- exam_relevance: tests the specific NCORD and Vision Document 2026-2029 fact reported here, including its named institution, number or procedure; the article converts a current event into a precise prelims and mains issue rather than a generic topic.
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