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Punjab Police arrest 94 drug smugglers in statewide raids

Chandigarh, Sep 14 (UNI) Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate the drug menace from the state, Punjab Police carried out raids at 433 locations on Sunday.
The operation, conducted for the 197th consecutive day, led to the arrest of 94 drug smugglers after the registration of 71 first information reports (FIRs) across the state.
With this, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 29,519 in 197 days.
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