Chandigarh, March 22 -- With the war against drugs, "Yudh Nashian Virudh", waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate the drug menace from the state, entered its 22nd day, Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 75 drug smugglers and recovered 5.2 kg heroin, 10 kg opium and Rs 2.2 lakhs drug money from their possession.

This brings the total number of drug smugglers arrested to 2613 in just 22 days. 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 Yadav.

Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, and Senior Superintendents of Police to make Punjab a drug-free state....