Chandigarh,28 April 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): Drug smugglers during the state level campaign ‘War against Drugs’ launched to eliminate drugs. In a big legal blow to the networks, Punjab Police has banned NDPS Act cases from March 1, 2025. Significant success has been achieved on the legal side by achieving 89 percent conviction rate. This information was given by Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here today.
According to the information, a total of 836 cases of NDPS Act were decided across the state from March 1, 2025. Out of which charges have been proved in 744 cases.
Addressing a press conference at Punjab Police Headquarters, the DGP said, “In these cases In 2015, 144 drug lords were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of 10 years or more for drug trafficking. “Reflects the seriousness of the law enforcement and judicial processes in the cases.” On this occasion, Special DGP Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kuldeep Singh, ADGP accompanied him. ANTF Neelabh Kishore and IGP Headquarters Dr. Sukhchain Singh Gill was also present.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann till May 31. A time limit has been set to reduce the grassroots availability of drugs to zero, hence all “Mission Instructions have been given to personally lead “Drug Free Punjab”.
It is noteworthy that DGP has also called a review meeting of all CPs/SSPs on Tuesday. In which all the district heads will submit their plans to eradicate drugs from their respective districts by 31st May. Punjabi.
He said, “CPs/SSPs are required to plan and take all necessary measures to achieve this target. implementation with a target date of May 31, 2025 – the date by which their areas will be completely drug free. Will be freed – instructions have been given to determine.” He said that after May 31, intelligence resources and other means will be used to verify the actual ground reality. Field evaluation will be done using.
DGP told officers that they will be rewarded for good performance, while making false claims will be rewarded. Accountability of those officers or those whose performance is not found to be up to standard. And responsibility will be fixed. He clarified that the police’s focus is not on data-based targets, but on the fight against drugs across the state. To eliminate it, supply chains have to be completely broken.
He said that instructions have already been given to CPs/SSPs to register under NDPS Act. By tracing the back-to-back links of the cases being investigated and exposing the entire network To bring matters to their logical conclusion.
More and more citizens should be involved in this campaign to eliminate the menace of drugs from the state. Emphasizing on the need to combat drug smugglers, DGP Gaurav Yadav informed the people of the state about the secret ways of Appealed to make maximum use of Safe Punjab Anti Drug Helpline ‘9779100200’ for reporting. He said that every information received on the helpline is being monitored daily and The Chief Minister is personally reviewing the progress.
It is worth noting that Punjab Police, on the basis of information received from people on ‘Safe Punjab Drug Helpline’ called 503 FIRs have been registered and 659 persons have been arrested.
DGP said Punjab Police has adopted a three-pronged strategy to economically weaken drug smugglers. adopted, which include dismantling Hawala networks, confiscating assets and illegal Involves bulldozing on construction sites.
In a major blow to the economic infrastructure of drug smugglers, the police arrested 31 Hawala operators. Have arrested and seized drug money worth Rs 8.03 crore from their possession, whereas Assets worth Rs 32.95 crore of 81 smugglers have been seized under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, which With this they will not be able to launder the money or reinvest it in crime. Apart from this, 72 illegal camps of drug smugglers were arrested by the local authorities as per the law. Properties have been demolished.
DGP said that this war against drugs is not based on statistics, Punjab government will help the drug victims. Is being treated sympathetically and 689 persons caught with small quantity of drugs Using the provision under Section 64-A of the NDPS Act, they were given drug treatment instead of sending them to jail. Have been sent to rescue centres.
Sharing the results of completion of 59 days of the ongoing campaign “War against Drugs” in the state. He told that from March 1, 2025 till now, police teams have registered 4659 FIRs under the NDPS Act and 1877 FIRs have been registered. 7414 drug smugglers including big fish have been arrested and 297 drugs have been recovered from their possession. kg heroin, 100 quintal hashish, 153 kg opium, 95 kg ganja, 21.77 lakh tablets/capsules and Drug money worth Rs 8.03 crore has been recovered. He further said that out of these total arrests, at least 908 were targeted and 1774 drug smugglers arrested from 755 identified drug spots during effective CASO operations Call him a gay.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that Punjab Police has adopted zero tolerance policy against drugs and 1 62 drug addicts in retaliatory firing by police teams in self-defense since March 2025 Smugglers/gangsters have been injured.
Dabbi: Important projects under progress—anti-drone technology and special NDPS courts
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that after the anti-drone system was tested on the India-Pakistan border, Punjab government plans to defeat drug and arms smuggling drones by September or October this year This advanced system is completely ready to install.
He said that there is a proposal to set up 30 special NDPS Act courts with an annual expenditure of Rs 22.8 crore. The proposal is also under consideration of the state government.