Saturday in Khansyu area of ​​Nainital district. (6 December, Late in the evening, during the action against drug smugglers, a major incident of firing on STF team has come to light. STF head constable and one person have been seriously injured in this attack. After the incident, both the accused smugglers have absconded, in search of whom STF and local police teams are conducting intensive operations in the area.

According to sources, STF had already recovered half of the goods from the smugglers below the village, while the remaining goods were present in the upper part of the village. To collect the remaining goods, Head Constable Bhupendra Singh Martolia had gone towards the upper village along with a person (Mukbir/local).

suddenly started firing from the roof of the house

On reaching the top, the STF team asked the smugglers to come down, but both the smugglers got into a tussle and an altercation started. As the altercation escalated, one of the two smugglers suddenly started firing from the roof of the house. In the firing, one person was shot in the jaw, while Head Constable Bhupendra Singh Martolia was seriously injured after being shot in the stomach.

Both the accused smugglers fled from the spot

After the incident, the injured were immediately brought down and taken to Krishna Hospital in Haldwani, where Head Constable Martolia is undergoing treatment. The second injured has also been given medical assistance. After the firing, both the accused smugglers fled from the spot. STF and police teams conducted a search operation in the surrounding forests and villages at night, but till now no trace of them has been found.

This incident raises questions about how fast the drug trafficking network is becoming active in the hilly areas and how smugglers are no longer hesitating to even attack the police. At present STF is busy searching for both the absconding accused.

Saudi Arabia sentenced 8 people to death on Saturday. In this, seven more people were hanged in the case of killing their mother in cases related to drug smuggling. This information was given by the government news agency Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

According to the SPA, four Somali and three Ethiopian citizens were sentenced to death on charges of “Hashish’s smuggling” in the southern region Najraran. All were convicted in the case related to drugs.

So far 230 people have been hanged in 2025
According to the AFP report, since the beginning of 2025, 230 people have been hanged in Saudi Arabia so far. Of these, 154 people have been sentenced to death in cases related to drugs.

2024 records can also leave 2025
According to experts, the hanging speed in 2025 can cross the 2024 figures. Last year, 338 people were sentenced to death. This increase is believed to be the result of the “War against drugs” launched in 2023.

Fans increased due to “War on Drugs” started from 2023
Analysts believe that the number of fans has increased due to the “War on Drugs” campaign against drugs. Under this campaign started in 2023, the arrested people are now being punished.

What happened so far on the hanging of drugs
2019-2022: There was a ban on hanging in drug cases for almost three years.
2022: 19 people were hanged in drug cases.
2023: Only 2 people were hanged.
2024: 117 people were punished in case of drugs.
2025: So far, 154 fans have been done only in drug cases.

Criticism and government side
Human rights activists are criticizing Saudi Arabia’s policy of constantly hanging. He says that it damages the image of the country’s “open and tolerant society”, which is part of the Vision 2030 scheme of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At the same time, the Saudi government says that “death punishment is necessary to maintain public system and it is given only after the final appeal is rejected.”

Project pelican: An international drug and terrorist network has been exposed under a major action “Project Pelican” by Canada’s Peel Regional Police. The wires of this network are associated with Khalistan supporters, Mexican Drug Cartel and ISI. Investigation has revealed that the money earned from drugs was being invested in anti -India activities.

Smuggling was being done through America-Canada trucking route
This investigation started in June 2024. The network was smuggling cocaine using the American-Canadian commercial trucking route. By November, many persons, truck companies and godowns were marked. With the help of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and America’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the case gained momentum.

The biggest drug seizure ever
A total of 479 kg ‘brick’ cocaine was seized from several places between February and May 2025, which is priced at around 47.9 million $ 47.9 million (about Rs 400 crore) in the international market.

• The 127 kg cocaine was caught on the ambassador bridge of Windsor.
• 50 kg cocaine point on Edward’s Blue Water Bridge.
• Many seizures were also taken in the Greater Toronto area.
• Also two illegal loaded semi-automatic pistols were also seized

Arrested accused
The police have arrested 9 people, including 7 canadian citizens of Indian origin. Names of arrested accused:

• Average Yogendraraja (31, Toronto)
• Manpreet Singh (44, Brampton)
• Philip Tape (39, Hamilton)
• Arvinder Pawar (29, Brampton)
• Karamjit Singh (36, Caldon)
• Gurtej Singh (36, Caldon)
• Sartaj Singh (27, Cambridge)
• Shiv Omkar Singh (31, Georgetown)
• Hao Tommy Hunh (27, Mississaga)

A total of 35 allegations have been lodged against them, including drug smuggling and arms law violations. All were presented at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.

ISI and Khalistan Connection
According to sources, the entire network was supported by Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. ISI was using Khalistan supporters in smuggling Mexican cocaine. As well as heroin grown in Afghanistan is also being spread by ISI. The amount received from this smuggling was being used for anti -India activities, such as demonstrations, demonstrations and weapons.

Clues related to previous cases
Earlier in December 2024, two Indian -origin Canadian citizens were arrested with 1,000 pounds of cocaine in the US state of Illinois. This matter was the beginning of the expose of this big network. Ontario Solicitor General Michael S. Karzner praised this success of the peel police and said: “Project Pelican is proof of what they can do for the safety of the society when the police get the necessary resources and support.”