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4 men with histories of drug addiction die within 2 days in Punjab's Ferozepur; residents take to streets to protest

October 02, 2025 6:09 pm

The police claimed the deaths were caused by illnesses not drug overdose, and said the families declined post-mortems to determine the exact causes.

Punjab drugs Governor Gulab Chand Kataria

Prime focus of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh is to break economic chain: Governor

March 21, 2025 9:15 pm

Addressing the Vidhan Sabha on the opening day of the Budget session, Kataria said that state government has intensified its fight against drug trafficking and organized crime through strategic initiatives like extremely resolute and focussed launch of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh on February 25.

Why Punjab has sought Rs 600 crore from the Centre for dealing with drugs cases

January 25, 2025 11:51 am

Punjab faces unique challenges related to the smuggling of drugs due to its geography, with CM Bhagwant Mann recently raising the issue with Home Minister Amit Shah.

Untold story in Punjab’s drug crisis: steady uptick in number of women booked

December 24, 2023 8:27 am

Over 10% of NDPS FIRs have women accused; impact is trail of broken families

Punjab brothers found dead near waterbody, drug overdose suspected

November 16, 2023 9:28 pm

The father of the deceased, who is a paramedical staff in the state health department, is also allegedly an alcoholic.

On Pak TV show, Shehbaz aide admits drones are dropping drugs in Punjab

July 28, 2023 1:53 pm

Malik Mohd Ahmad Khan, Special Assistant on Defence to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s, made the remarks in an interview to senior Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir in Kasur city, which borders the Indian Punjab. Khan is a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Kasur.

On the run in Punjab: 2,083 booked in drugs cases; 232 of them proclaimed offenders

July 08, 2022 7:18 am

At least 11 other accused booked in NDPS cases with recoveries of charas and ganja between 2010 and 2021 (10 hailing from Bihar and one from Haryana) are wanted by the GRP Punjab.

Punjab: Wanted in multi-crore drug case, Canada-based NRI dies of cardiac arrest

Punjab: Wanted in multi-crore Jagdish Bhola drug case, Canada-based NRI dies of cardiac arrest

June 10, 2022 8:23 am

In February 2018 when Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau visited India, the then Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh had met with him in Amritsar and handed over a list of names of 11 Canadian NRIs, accused in the multi-crore drug smuggling case, to him.

194 kg heroin haul in Punjab: After ‘Akali man’, son of Cong leader under scanner

February 02, 2020 10:25 am

The father and son run a hotel in the city and STF suspect that the hotel was used for drug smuggling and knowingly accommodating the accused, said sources.