Overview
- Police chief Gaurav Yadav said Pakistan’s ISI is driving a proxy campaign to portray Punjab as unstable by pushing arms, explosives and drugs into the state.
- He reported about 500 drone sightings in 2025, with 263 brought down by Indian agencies.
- More than 400 arms consignments were pushed into Punjab this year, a nearly five-fold increase over last year, according to Yadav.
- Officials described a pattern of one‑kilogram heroin drops paired with pistols or grenades, including Glock‑type weapons allegedly made in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- The government has sought Rs 175 crore to procure 17 anti‑drone systems, with three already deployed and six more being readied alongside CCTV and command‑and‑control upgrades.