AS PART OF ‘DE-ADDICTION’, PUNJAB POLICE CONVINCE 28 PERSONS TO UNDERGO DE-ADDICTION TREATMENT  

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Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 307th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 318 locations on Friday leading to the arrest of 93 drug smugglers after registration of 74 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 42,888 in 307 days. 

The raids have resulted in recovery of 1.5 kg heroin, 14 kg poppy husk, 993 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 4450 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 70 gazetted officers have conducted 318 raids across the state. Police teams have also checked as many as 333 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 28 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.