Punjab Drugs Racket
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Punjab marks one year of 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign; CM Mann shares success story of initiative
India | Mar 02, 2026, 10:25 PM ISTHighlighting the scale of the drive, Mann said a zero-tolerance policy was implemented from March 2025 to February 2026. During this period, 36,178 FIRs were registered against drug traffickers and 51,648 accused were arrested.
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Punjab Police dismisses woman constable held with over 17 grams of heroin
India | Apr 03, 2025, 10:05 PM ISTPunjab Police acted on a tip-off stating Constable Amandeep Kaur's car was searched and 17.71 heroin was recovered from her posession. She is booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
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OPINION | War against drugs In Punjab: Punjabis will have to fight it themselves
India | Oct 19, 2022, 04:49 PM ISTEvery day, we read news about somebody or the other dying of drugs. On Tuesday, there were three such stories. In Taran Taran district, two youths, one aged 18 and the other aged 26 years died due to drugs. In Amritsar, two brothers of a family died due to drugs.
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Report on drugs to see light of day after over 2 years delay: Sidhu
India | Oct 05, 2021, 12:15 PM ISTCongress leader Navjot Sidhu said a report by the Special Task Force (STF) on drugs will finally see the light of day after two and a half years of delay.
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Amritsar woman keeps drug addict daughter chained at home, MP assures help
India | Aug 29, 2019, 09:33 AM ISTAccording to reports, the woman had sought help from government de-addiction centres and other offices before resorting to tying her up inside the home.
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Punjab drugs racket has Chinese connection too
India | Apr 01, 2013, 05:05 PM ISTChandigarh, April 1: Having busted an international drugs racket worth millions of dollars operating from Punjab, police said Monday that there is a Chinese connection to the crime.The drugs racket has already been linked to