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Punjab Police Arrest 72 More as Statewide Anti-Drug Raids Continue for 260th Day

Punjab Police Arrest 72 More as Statewide Anti-Drug Raids Continue for 260th Day

Chandigarh, November 16, 2025: Punjab’s crackdown on narcotics continued for the 260th straight day on Sunday, with police teams conducting coordinated raids at 298 locations across the state. The latest operation led to the arrest of 72 drug smugglers and the registration of 46 FIRs, taking the total number of arrests under the ongoing campaign to 36,855.Police officials reported the recovery of 3.1 kg of heroin, 1.5 kg of opium, 215 intoxicant tablets, and ₹1.5 lakh in suspected drug money during the day-long operation.Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, who launched the state’s intensive anti-drug mission “Yudh Nashian Virudh,” has repeatedly…
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Punjab Police Arrest 77 Drug Smugglers in 290 Raids on 222nd Day of Statewide Anti-Drug Campaign

Punjab Police Arrest 77 Drug Smugglers in 290 Raids on 222nd Day of Statewide Anti-Drug Campaign

Chandigarh, October 9, 2025: Continuing the intensive crackdown against narcotics under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s “Yudh Nashian Virudh” initiative, Punjab Police carried out raids at 290 locations on Thursday, resulting in the arrest of 77 drug traffickers and registration of 59 FIRs across the state. This brings the total number of smugglers apprehended in 222 days to 32,432.The operations led to the recovery of 17.7 kg of heroin, 501 grams of opium, 26,983 intoxicant tablets and capsules, and Rs 15.09 lakh in cash linked to drug trade.Chief Minister Mann has directed the state’s Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners, and…
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Punjab Police Arrest 95 Smugglers in Statewide Crackdown on Drugs

Punjab Police Arrest 95 Smugglers in Statewide Crackdown on Drugs

Chandigarh, September 12, 2025: Punjab Police intensified its fight against narcotics under the state’s anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, now running for 195 consecutive days. On Friday, coordinated raids were carried out at 404 locations across the state, leading to the arrest of 95 drug smugglers and the registration of 79 FIRs. With this action, the total number of smugglers arrested since the campaign began has reached 29,288.Police teams seized 5.4 kg of heroin, 1 kg of opium, 1,657 intoxicant tablets and capsules, and ₹5,160 in drug money from those arrested.Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has instructed top officials, including…
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