Chandigarh, April 4 -- Punjab's comprehensive 'War on Drugs' initiative has reached a significant milestone, transitioning from mere arrests and seizures to ensuring a decisive legal crackdown on narcotics smugglers.
Under the strategic leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the state's enforcement agencies have adopted a rigorous prosecution-based investigation model that has resulted in an unprecedented conviction rate of 89% in 2026 so far, the highest in the country.
This shift reflects a systemic overhaul in how Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases are handled, moving beyond the point of recovery to the finality of judicial sentencing.
According to official data, the state has witnessed a consistent...