Heroin recoveries surge 148% from 2017–21 to 2022–26 as Bhagwant Mann Govt’s ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ tightens grip on drug-gang nexus

Punjab's war on drugs as crackdown intensifies under Bhagwant Mann government, with cases up 40 per cent and official seizures spike across key narcotics

New Delhi: Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ has intensified into a sustained, high-impact crackdown under the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government, with fresh data pointing to a sharp rise in enforcement, deeper network disruption, and significantly improved conviction outcomes driven by the flagship campaign Yudh Nasheyan Virudh.

The data shows that 73,541 NDPS cases have been registered between 2022 and 2026 (till date), marking an increase of over 40 percent compared to 52,255 cases during 2017–21. Arrests have also seen a steep rise, reaching 98,596 in the current period, up nearly 45 percent from 68,064 earlier, indicating sustained,........

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