Punjab's AAP Govt Declares All-Out War on Drugs: 47,902 Arrested, Rs 241 Cr Assets Frozen
Punjab's AAP Govt Declares All-Out War on Drugs: 47,902 Arrested, Rs 241 Cr Assets Frozen
- •Punjab FM Harpal Singh Cheema announced an "all-out war" against drug trade, focusing on enforcement, community involvement, and education.
- •Punjab Police registered 36,178 FIRs, arresting 47,902 accused, including 429 big smugglers, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
- •Massive seizures include 2,276 kg heroin, 29 tonnes poppy husk, 686 kg opium, and 49 lakh illicit pills/capsules.
- •Financial crackdown led to recovery of Rs 17 crore cash, demolition of 323 illegal properties, and freezing of Rs 241 crore assets of 569 smugglers.
- •The state boasts an 89% conviction rate in drug cases, the highest in the country, with 6,083 convictions out of 6,822 decided cases.
