— OPERATION LEADS TO REGISTRATION OF 56 FIRs, RECOVERY OF 606 GMs HEROIN
— AS PART OF ‘DE-ADDICTION’, PUNJAB POLICE CONVINCE 10 PERSONS TO UNDERGO DE-ADDICTION TREATMENT
CHANDIGARH, September 15:
Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 198th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 293 locations on Monday leading to the arrest of 74 drug smugglers after registration of 56 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,660 in 198 days.
The raids have resulted in recovery of 606 gram heroin, 340 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 9720 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.
Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab drug free state. The Punjab government has also constituted a 5-member Cabinet Sub Committee led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema to monitor the war against drugs.
Over 120 Police teams, comprising over 1000 police personnel, under the supervision of 61 gazetted officers have conducted raids across the state. Police teams have also checked as many as 307 suspicious persons during the day-long operation.
The state government has enforced a three-pronged strategy— Enforcement, Deaddiction and Prevention (EDP)— to eradicate drugs from the state, the Punjab Police as part of ‘De-addiction’ has convinced 10 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
