CHANDIGARH, Oct. 22 -- Continuing the war against drugs "Yudh Nashian Virudh" waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 234th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 248 locations on Tuesday leading to the arrest of 11 drug smugglers after registration of 11 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 33,519 in 234 days.
The raids have resulted in recovery of 4.2 kg heroin, 338 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 23,220 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 ...