New Delhi, July 20 -- Punjab Police has attached or confiscated properties worth Rs.319 crore allegedly linked to drug trafficking and arrested more than 68,850 alleged drug traffickers during the first 500 days of its flagship anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh, as the state continues to combine enforcement with rehabilitation and community policing in its efforts to tackle narcotics-related crime.

The campaign, launched on March 1, 2025, has resulted in 52,432 FIRs being registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, according to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. Addressing the completion of 500 days of the campaign, Yadav said the drive represented one of the most extensive crackdowns on ...