Ludhiana, Dec. 31 -- The Khanna police have recorded a sharp escalation in their crackdown on drug trafficking and serious crimes in 2025, registering almost three times more NDPS cases than the previous year, according to data released by senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav Bains.

Sharing the year-end figures, SSP Bains said that during 2025, the police registered 719 cases under the NDPS Act and arrested 1,250 drug traffickers, ranging from small peddlers to major suppliers. In comparison, only 246 NDPS cases were registered in 2024 with 332 arrests, highlighting a significant intensification of enforcement and ground-level action.

"The figures clearly reflect that the anti-drug drive in 2025 was far more aggressive, foc...