875 FIRs Registered, 1,188 Drug Traffickers Arrested, ₹35 Lakh Seized, and Over 68 Kg Heroin Confiscated Under "Yudh Nashian Virudh"
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 9-
The AAP government’s resolute “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, launched on February 25, has yielded extraordinary results within just 12 days. Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab’s Finance Minister shared the impressive statistics at a press conference today, underscoring the AAP government's commitment to eradicating drugs from Punjab.
Cheema said that so far 875 FIRs have been registered, 1,188 drug traffickers arrested, 35 lakh in drug money seized and narcotics, including 68 kg heroin, 873 kg poppy husk, 42 kg opium, 3.5 kg charas, and 6,74,370 intoxicating tablets are confiscated. Additionally, a widespread awareness campaign is actively mobilizing citizens to contribute towards building a drug-free and prosperous Punjab.
Cheema strongly criticized previous governments led by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP alliance and the Congress for creating and fostering the drug epidemic in Punjab. He accused these parties of pushing Punjab’s youth into drugs as part of a deliberate strategy.