Overview
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who reviewed the campaign on Tuesday, said the state’s multi‑year 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' has entered its final phase and he has ordered a 'final assault' on remaining drug hotspots.
- Mann directed police to step up ground action against sellers, suppliers and smugglers and to hold regular reviews with station house officers to ensure local follow‑up on complaints.
- Officials cited growing grassroots reporting as a core tool: the state lists 14,846 Village Defence Committees with 74,230 members and said VDC feedback rose 41 percent.
- The government credited the Safe Punjab app with driving more complaints and outcomes, reporting about 19,310 FIRs and 25,138 arrests from app tips over the past year, and said VDC complaints produced 4,129 FIRs and 5,589 arrests since January.
- Punjab Police reported that on the drive’s 563rd day they arrested 94 people and seized roughly 9.8 kg heroin, 5 kg opium, 9 kg poppy husk, 313 pills and small amounts of cash, a sign that officials expect intensified raids and more arrests to follow.