State-level workshop trains 70 police officers to trace illicit funds and identify assets acquired through drug trade
TFP Bureau, Raipur, September 30,2026: Effective financial investigation is essential to dismantling the networks that sustain the illegal drug trade, Additional Director General of Police (Narcotics) Amit Kumar said at a state-level workshop on financial investigation of narcotics cases held at Police Headquarters in Naya Raipur on Wednesday.
The one-day workshop, organised under the direction of Director General of Police Arun Dev Gautam and the guidance of ADG Amit Kumar, focused on tracing the financial networks associated with narcotics offences and identifying and seizing assets acquired through illicit drug proceeds.
Around 70 police officers, from Deputy Superintendent of Police to Assistant Sub-Inspector rank, attended the training from different parts of the State.
Focus on tracing financial networks
In his address, Mr. Kumar said investigation into narcotics cases should go beyond arresting accused persons and securing convictions. Investigators must also identify and disrupt the financial networks supporting the illegal drug trade, including by tracing and taking legal action against assets acquired through illicit activities.
He stressed the need to establish both forward and backward linkages while investigating cases, covering the source of narcotics, suppliers and recipients. Such financial mapping, he said, could help investigators identify the wider network behind drug trafficking.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Narcotics) Parul Mathur said allied agencies had an important role in investigating cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
She said identifying assets acquired through the drug trade and initiating legal action against them was an important component of narcotics investigations. She also stressed the need for a comprehensive approach covering supply reduction, demand reduction, harm reduction and rehabilitation.
Sessions focus on financial and GST analysis
The first technical session was conducted by Prakash Chandra Chauhan, Deputy Director, Income Tax Investigation Wing, Raipur. He explained how financial investigation techniques could be used to trace the source of illicit funds generated through drug trafficking and identify their subsequent investments.
In the second session, Salman Imtiaz Hussaini, Additional Assistant Director, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Raipur, discussed methods of detecting illicit funds and related financial transactions through GST analysis.
Officers and personnel from Police Headquarters, including Additional Superintendent of Police Anamika Jain, also attended the workshop.
