The operation was conducted on the directions of the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.
In a step to bolster security in the run-up to Independence Day, the Punjab Police conducted a coordinated cordon and search operation (CASO) across 213 bus stands throughout the state on Wednesday
The drive, launched on March 1, 2025, on the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has led to the registration of 14,906 FIRs and the arrest of 23,647 drug smugglers, reaffirming the state government's commitment to a drug-free Punjab.
Notably, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab a drug-free state. The Punjab government has also constituted a 5-member Cabinet Sub-Committee, led by the state's Finance Minister, Harp
The East Agartala Police conducted a raid at Lalmatia on Monday, leading to the arrest of four drug smugglers. The operation was carried out based on secret information, with the cooperation of the Maharaj Ganj Bazar Outpost team.
Punjab Police, marking 120 days since Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann launched the "Yudh Nashian Virudh" campaign to eliminate the drug menace, arrested 114 drug smugglers and recovered 4.1 kg of heroin along with Rs 9.6 lakh in drug proceeds on Sunday. This brings the total number of
With the war against drugs "Yudh Nashian Virudh" waged on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state completed 118 days, Punjab Police on Friday arrested 125 drug smugglers and recovered 710 grams heroin, 1 kg opium and Rs 1.22 lakh drug m
Superintendent of Police (SP) Jasmeet Singh stated that the demolition was part of efforts to take down the properties of Manjeet Kaur and Jassi, both of whom have pending cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Punjab Police on Thursday demolished illegal properties of two drug smugglers constructed on Panchayat's land. The illegal property was constructed by Jagpreet alias Jagga and Satnam alias, currently in jail for peddling drugs.
According to a release from the Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab, the number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 10,802 in the last 73 days since the launch of the war against drugs named "Yudh Nashian Virudh."
Punjab's Fazilka Police arrested three drug smugglers and recovered a massive haul of 60,000 Tramadol (100mg) tablets in a significant blow to the pharmaceutical opioid supply network, the Director General Police (DGP) of Punjab stated on Monday.
The operation was conducted simultaneously in all 28 police districts of the state on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav."