Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Punjab Police Arrest 68 Drug Smugglers in a Single Day
The Punjab Police are working hard to get rid of drugs in the state.
On a single day, they arrested 68 people involved in drug smuggling.
This was part of a larger effort called 'Yudh Nashian Virudh'.
Police went to many different places looking for drugs and found some heroin and other harmful pills.
The government is using a plan with three parts: stopping drugs from coming in, helping people stop using drugs, and preventing drug use in the first place.
They also convinced 43 people to get help for drug addiction.
Punjab Police arrested 68 drug smugglers in a single day.
The arrests were part of the ongoing 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign.
Police conducted raids at 391 locations across Punjab.
Authorities seized 1.4 kg of heroin and 1,594 intoxicant tablets/capsules.
The Punjab government is implementing an EDP strategy (Enforcement, De-addiction, Prevention).
- Who
- Punjab Police, under the direction of the DGP and supervised by gazetted officers.
- What
- Punjab Police arrested 68 drug smugglers and seized narcotics.
- When
- During a single day of raids.
- Where
- Punjab, India.
- Why
- As part of the ongoing campaign to eradicate drug menace from the state.
- Operation Name
- Yudh Nashian Virudh
- Arrests
- 68 drug smugglers
- FIRs Filed
- 50
- Heroin Seized
- 1.4 kg
- Intoxicant Tablets/Capsules Seized
- 1,594
- Raids Conducted
- 391 locations
- Strategy
- Enforcement, De-addiction, and Prevention (EDP)
