7 months of Yudh Nashian Virudh: Over 31k during drug smugglers held with 1359

7 months of Yudh Nashian Virudh: Over 31k during drug smugglers held with 1359-kg heroin

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, October 1, 2025: With the ongoing decisive war against drugs ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has completed seven months, Punjab Police has registered 20,641 first information reports (FIRs) and arrested 31,478 drug smugglers leading to the recovery of 1359.5 kg heroin since March 1, 2025.

Since the launch of this anti-drug drive, Punjab Police, under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, has been conducting operations daily simultaneously in all the 28 Police districts of the state.

Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senio