CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has successfully maintained peace and harmony across the state in 2025, while achieving unprecedented breakthroughs in terror front, crime control and anti-drugs campaign— Yudh Nashiyan Virudh.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, in his Year Ender video, claimed that by proactive action against ISI-sponsored terror modules, all attempts to disturb peace in the state have been foiled with the solving of 12 terror incidents and arrest of 50 module members. These included hand grenades attacks at various places and one RPG attack on a Police Station, he said, while adding that other than these incidents, Punjab Police busted additional seven modules.
Divulging details on action against terrorists, he said that the Internal Security Wing has busted a total of 19 modules with the arrest of 131 persons this year and recovered nine rifles, 188 revolvers/pistols, 12 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 11.62 kg RDX, 54 hand grenades, 32 detonators, four rocket propelled grenades, one sleeve of disposed rocket launcher, two timer switches, three walkie-talkie sets and eight remote controlled devices from their possession.
Highlighting the state’s relentless fight against drugs under the “Yudh Nashiyan Virudh” campaign launched on March 1, 2025, DGP Gaurav Yadav informed that Punjab Police registered 29, 784 FIRs and made 39, 867 arrests resulting in recovery of highest ever 2, 021 kg of heroin in one year. Apart from recovering big haul of heroin, police have also 26 kg ICE, 698 kg opium, 35, 000 kg poppy husk, 55.78 lakh intoxicant pills/capsules and Rs 16.81 Crores drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers, he said.
He highlighted that Punjab Police has conducted investigations in a scientific and professional manner to achieve a conviction rate of 88 percent, which is amongst the highest in the country. In the current year 5, 901 cases out of 6, 728 decided cases have been convicted, he said.
The DGP said that the “Safe Punjab” helpline emerged as a game-changer, registering 10, 889 FIRs based on 28, 952 tips, with a 38% conversion rate. Property worth ₹263 crores belonging to 548 smugglers was frozen under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, he said.