Muskan Pradhan, 22, from Kosmanda village in Janjgir-Champa district, refused to marry her heavily intoxicated groom, leading to police intervention. Her courageous decision against substance abuse earned her recognition as a youth icon and a counsellor role in an anti-drug campaign, with her education sponsored.
An inmate in Hoshiarpur jail, Manpreet Singh, livestreamed videos claiming drugs like methamphetamine are available inside and named a female jail official. Police registered a case, and an inquiry is underway. Opposition parties questioned the government's anti-drug campaign and law and order.
US military strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the Eastern Pacific have killed at least 207 people since September. Critics question the legality and effectiveness of these actions, especially as fentanyl often enters the US via land routes.
The Philippine Catholic Church has established an independent EJK Truth Commission to investigate drug-related extrajudicial killings during Rodrigo Duterte's presidency, coinciding with the ICC's announcement to start Duterte's trial for crimes against humanity in late November.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah defended the region's liquor policy, stating shops are for those whose religion permits consumption. His comments come amid a 100-day anti-drug campaign, with calls to extend it to liquor. Abdullah highlighted his government's efforts to prevent youth from consuming alcohol, including not opening new shops.
The US military launched another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, killing three people, as the Trump administration's campaign of destroying vessels in Latin American waters continues. The strikes, which began in early September, have killed at least 181 people despite no provided evidence that any targeted vessels were carrying drugs. The campaign persists even as US military focus has shifted to the war in Iran since February 28th.
