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Operation Trident busts cartel, 18 held across three states
The Story in Brief
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 25 October announced that simultaneous raids at 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on 23 October under Operation Trident smashed an international narco-cartel. The operation uncovered hawala transactions worth Rs 100 crore, froze 1,424 bank accounts, and attached properties valued at Rs 17.82 crore. Agencies seized 500 detonators and Rs 12 lakh in cash, and arrested 18 people, Shah said.
Shah said the network trafficked narcotics across the borders of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through what he called the Death Triangle Corridor. He described the crackdown as part of the government's mission to eliminate every drug network by 31 December 2029. Shah congratulated the anti-narcotics team comprising central agencies and police forces of the three states.
Separately, Dhing police in Assam arrested a man allegedly carrying a pistol and two live rounds, though it is not clear if the arrest is linked to Operation Trident.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Three sources (greaterkashmir.com, thehindu.com, newindianexpress.com) lead with Amit Shah's 'lethal blow' and 'hammer until the last nail' language, while thehansindia.com also foregrounds the government's 31 December 2029 deadline. Three others (indiatodayne.in, indiatvnews.com, and the PTI-sourced newindianexpress.com version) report the same facts in neutral wire style. The core figures, Rs 100 crore, 1,424 accounts frozen, 18 arrests, are identical across all sources. The only new detail, an unrelated arrest by Dhing police, appears in indiatodayne.in. The coverage is uniform on substance, differing only in how prominently Shah's combative rhetoric is featured.
Coverage: 5 sources, 3 pro-government, 2 neutral
Sources (5): greaterkashmir.com (pro government), indiatodayne.in (neutral report), PTI (carried by thehindu.com, newindianexpress.com), thehansindia.com (pro government), indiatvnews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 25 October 2026: this story now draws on 6 sources.
