Chandigarh : Persevering with the battle in opposition to medication “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 287th day, Punjab Police performed raids at 178 areas on Saturday resulting in the arrest of 27 drug smugglers after registration of 25 first info stories (FIRs) throughout the state. With this, the variety of whole drug smugglers arrested has reached to 40,209 in 287 days.
The raids have resulted in restoration of 725 grams heroin, 500 grams opium and 75 intoxicant capsules from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. Notably, CM Mann has requested the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab drug free state. The Punjab authorities has additionally constituted a 5-member Cupboard Sub Committee led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema to watch the battle in opposition to medication.
Over 80 Police groups, comprising over 500 police personnel, below the supervision of 36 gazetted officers have performed 178 raids throughout the state. Police groups have additionally checked as many as 186 suspicious individuals throughout the day-long operation.
The state authorities has enforced a three-pronged technique— Enforcement, Deaddiction and Prevention (EDP)— to eradicate medication from the state, the Punjab Police as a part of ‘De-addiction’ has satisfied 15 individuals to endure de-addiction and rehabilitation remedy at the moment.
