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Punjab Police Record 68 Arrests on 162nd Day of Anti-Drug Campaign

Centrally coordinated raids on 391 sites under DGP Gaurav Yadav have boosted seizures, pushing total arrests over 25,300

Overview

  • Authorities registered 50 FIRs and seized 1.4 kg of heroin plus 1,594 intoxicant tablets during the latest statewide operations.
  • Total drug-related arrests have reached 25,343 following consecutive days of coordinated raids.
  • More than 110 police teams and 900 personnel under 67 gazetted officers executed the enforcement phase across all 28 districts.
  • The campaign’s de-addiction initiative convinced 43 individuals to begin rehabilitation treatment.
  • A five-member Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema maintains high-level oversight of the drive.