Chandigarh, Aug. 13 -- Over 5,000 drug related cases were registered in a year after the launch of Safe Punjab WhatsApp chatbot, where people could provide information and tips on drug peddlers and hotspots, Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Tuesday.

The WhatsApp chatbot portal, launched by chief minister Bhagwant Mann in August 2024, achieved a commendable conversion rate of 32%, Cheema said at a press conference here.

It helped in transforming public input into concrete police action, said Cheema, who also serves as chairman of the anti-drug drive 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' cabinet sub-committee.

The minister said that the portal has been instrumental in registration of over 5,000 FIRs in a year. The chatbot, accessible ...