{"id":20275,"date":"2026-01-10T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/?p=20275"},"modified":"2026-01-10T18:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:47:39","slug":"yudh-nashian-virudh-on-day-315-punjab-police-nabs-82-drug-smugglers-with-7-7kg-heroin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/yudh-nashian-virudh-on-day-315-punjab-police-nabs-82-drug-smugglers-with-7-7kg-heroin\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH\u2019: ON DAY 315, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 82 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 7.7KG HEROIN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CHANDIGARH, January 10:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Continuing the war against drugs \u201cYudh Nashian Virudh\u201d waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 315th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 301 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 82 drug smugglers after registration of 61 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 43,950 in 315 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The raids have resulted in recovery of 7.7 kg heroin, 8759 intoxicant tablets\/capsules and Rs 12,790 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Over 100 Police teams, comprising over 800 police personnel, under the supervision of 57 gazetted officers have conducted 301 raids across the state. 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