‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 203, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 79 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 11.4KG HEROIN, ₹4.29L DRUG MONEY

CHANDIGARH (The Uttam Hindu): Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 203rd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 357 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 79 drug smugglers after registration of 56 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 30,298 in 203 days.

The raids have resulted in recovery of 11.4 kg heroin, 644 grams opium, 814 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 4.29 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.

Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab drug free state. The Punjab government has also constituted a 5-member Cabinet Sub Committee led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema to monitor the war against drugs.

Over 150 Police teams, comprising over 1000 police personnel, under the supervision of 69 gazetted officers have conducted 357 raids across the state. Police teams have also checked as many as 389 suspicious persons during the day-long operation.

The state government has enforced a three-pronged strategy— Enforcement, Deaddiction and Prevention (EDP)— to eradicate drugs from the state, the Punjab Police as part of 'De-addiction’ has convinced 42 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.