DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora shared details of the police crackdown under the Punjab government's anti-drug campaign, 'War Against Drugs', highlighting its success and impact.

On Monday, Aman Arora, along with AAP leaders Dr. Sunny Ahluwalia and Gurdev Lakhna, addressed a press conference at the party office in Chandigarh. He stated that the 'War Against Drugs' campaign has yielded highly encouraging results across Punjab. The public has welcomed the initiative, expressing their appreciation for the government's efforts.

He mentioned that the Punjab Police has been successfully executing the campaign throughout the state. So far, nearly 2,400 kg of narcotic substances, including large quantities of heroin, opium, and ganja, have been seized. Additionally, 2,721 cases have been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and 4,592 drug smugglers have been arrested.

Apart from this, over 850,000 drug pills and ?5.87 crore in cash have been recovered. Furthermore, 51 properties belonging to drug traffickers have been demolished. These properties were illegally constructed using drug money and unauthorized land occupation. Additionally, 52 drug smugglers have been injured in police encounters.

Arora said that AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are determined to eradicate drugs and drug trafficking from Punjab completely. He criticized the previous Congress and Akali-BJP governments, accusing them of fostering drug networks by providing protection to traffickers, which led to the widespread

drug crisis in Punjab.

(editor@dailyworld.in)