Chandigarh: Punjab's anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' has completed 20 months, with Punjab Police saying 90,091 alleged drug smugglers have been arrested and 69,101 FIRs registered since the drive began on March 1, 2025, according to figures released by the police and reported by the Chief Minister's Office.

Source: Nation Press

Police said 4,464 kg of heroin was recovered during the 20 months. Special DGP (Law and Order) Praveen Kumar Sinha said the seizures also included 10.7 quintals of opium, 515 quintals of poppy husk, 136 kg of charas (hashish), 1,860 kg of ganja and 84 kg of ICE, along with drug money worth Rs 23 crore — yaani about 23 crore rupees in cash linked to the drug trade — and 67.24 lakh intoxicant pills and tablets.

Source: Bright Punjab Express (Punjab Police release)

The campaign, launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is being run daily across all 28 police districts of the state, police said. The figures are the police's own cumulative totals for the drive, as released by Punjab Police.

Gangster drive: 479 raids on Day 285

In the parallel 'Gangstran Te Vaar' operation against gangsters, police said 479 raids were conducted on its 285th day, with 168 people arrested and 11 weapons recovered. Precautionary action was taken against 163 people and eight proclaimed offenders were arrested, according to the police.

Source: Tezzbuzz

Police appealed to the public to share information about wanted criminals and gangsters, saying information can also be given anonymously on the Anti-Gangster Helpline 93946-93946.

The 20-month total follows the drive's earlier daily tallies, when cumulative arrests had reached 89,774 on Day 609. Read the earlier tally