Chandigarh, May 13 -- Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested 156 drug smugglers and recovered 1.5 kg heroin, 16 kg opium and Rs 5.38 lakh drug money from their possession, an official release said.

According to a release from the Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab, the number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 10,802 in the last 73 days since the launch of the war against drugs named "Yudh Nashian Virudh."

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab a drug-free state.

The operation was conducted simultaneously in all 28 police districts of the state, on the directions of the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yad...