‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’ ENTERS DAY 12: PUNJAB POLICE NABS 118 DRUG SMUGGLERS IN 543 RAIDS
— PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN’S VISION OF A DRUG-FREE STATE
— 71 FIRs REGISTERED, 994 GRAMS HEROIN AND ₹1.47 LAKH DRUG MONEY SEIZED IN DAY-LONG OPERATION
— 281 PHARMACEUTICAL SHOPS INSPECTED ACROSS FIVE DISTRICTS
— OVER 250 POLICE TEAMS, LED BY 102 SP/DSP RANK OFFICERS, SCREEN 659 SUSPICIOUS PERSONS: SPL DGP ARPIT SHUKLA
CHANDIGARH, March 12:
Punjab Police continued its relentless crackdown on drugs under the ongoing campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh” for the 12th consecutive day, conducting 543 raids across the state on Wednesday. The operation led to the arrest of 118 drug smugglers and the registration of 71 First Information Reports (FIRs). With this, the total number of arrests in the anti-drug campaign has risen to 1,658 in just 12 days.
During the raids, police teams seized 994 grams of heroin, 4,633 intoxicant tablets/pills/injections, and ₹1.47 lakh in drug money from the possession of the arrested smugglers. The operation was carried out simultaneously across all 28 police districts of Punjab under the directives of Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners, and Senior Superintendents of Police to work towards making Punjab a drug-free state within the next three months. To oversee this mission, the Punjab government has formed a five-member Cabinet Sub-Committee, headed by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.
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Providing details of the operation, Special DGP (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla stated that over 250 police teams, comprising more than 1,600 personnel and supervised by 102 gazetted officers, conducted extensive raids and screened 659 suspicious individuals during the day-long operation.
Shukla emphasized that Punjab Police has developed a comprehensive strategy to combat the drug menace, and such operations will continue until the state is completely rid of this scourge. He highlighted the state government’s three-pronged approach—Enforcement, De-addiction, and Prevention (EDP)—to eradicate drugs. As part of the de-addiction efforts, 19 individuals have been persuaded to undergo rehabilitation, while 154 awareness programs have been organized across the state under the prevention strategy.
In addition, police teams inspected 281 pharmaceutical shops in five districts—Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana Commissionerate, Ludhiana Rural, Khanna, and Malerkotla—to ensure compliance with regulations and prevent the sale of intoxicant tablets or habit-forming drugs.
The Punjab Police remains steadfast in its commitment to achieving a drug-free Punjab, as envisioned by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
