In anti-drugs drive, Rs 16.7 crore seized in year, 36K FIRs filed: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday congratulated the people of the state on the successful completion of one year of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, declaring it a decisive and unprecedented campaign to make Punjab free from the menace of drugs.
In a statement, Mann alleged, “Yudh Nashean Virudh has been the biggest-ever crackdown on the drug network in Punjab. The previous regimes in Punjab had patronised drug trade, thereby ruining generations in the state. On the other hand, the Punjab Government has broken the backbone of the drug trade by snapping the pipeline of drugs and putting the big fish involved behind bars.”
“In the past year from March 2025 to February 2026, a zero-tolerance policy has been adopted against drug menace,” he said. “A total of 36,178 FIRs have been registered against drug smugglers, 51,648 drug traffickers have been arrested, 2,277 kg of heroin has been seized and over 4.9 million intoxicant tablets and capsules have been confiscated.”
He added, “Rs 16.7 crore drug money has been recovered from drug peddlers and properties worth crores of rupees belonging to smugglers have been confiscated or demolished. The overall conviction rate under the NDPS Act stood at approximately 84 per cent, improving steadily over the years and reaching around 88 per cent in 2025. This reflects robust case preparation, forensic support and prosecution.”
