CM Bhagwant Mann announces 10,000 new police personnel, gives force free hand against drug smugglers

October 3, 2026

Phillaur: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the state government will recruit 10,000 new police personnel purely on merit, while giving the police a free hand to take strict action against drug smugglers as part of the ongoing ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign.

Addressing Punjab Police officials ranging from the Director General of Police (DGP) to Station House Officers (SHOs) at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Police Academy in Phillaur, Mann said the government would provide modern facilities to strengthen the force.

ਅੱਜ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ, ਫਿਲੌਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ (DGP ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ SHO ਤੱਕ) ਨਾਲ ਅਹਿਮ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ…
‘ਯੁੱਧ ਨਸ਼ੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ’ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ ਤਹਿਤ ਅਸੀਂ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਤਸਕਰਾਂ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਐਕਸ਼ਨ ਲੈਣ ਦੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੀ ਛੁੱਟੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਫੋਰਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਤਿ-ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਸਹੂਲਤਾਂ ਦੇਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ… pic.twitter.com/eaxoLw3IBE

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) October 3, 2026

Mann announces 10,000 police recruitments

Mann said the recruitment of 10,000 personnel would be carried out purely on merit and without political recommendations.

He also said the government was committed to equipping the police force with state-of-the-art facilities and strengthening its ability to tackle drugs and crime.

The Chief Minister said the police had been given a completely free hand to take strict action against smugglers under the state’s anti-drug campaign.

‘Will not stop until drugs are uprooted’

Mann said the government would continue its campaign until the drug menace was eliminated from Punjab.

He appealed for a collective resolve to make Punjab a drug-free state and said the government would not allow families, particularly mothers and sisters, to continue suffering because of drugs.

“Let us pledge that we will neither stop nor bow down until we have uprooted the menace of drugs,” Mann said, reiterating his government’s commitment to creating a drug-free ‘Rangla Punjab’.

Police officers honoured in Phillaur

The event at the Punjab Police Academy also saw police personnel being honoured for their work in maintaining law and order and taking action against drugs and crime. Recent reports said officers, including SHOs and DSPs, were recognised for their performance during a special programme at the academy.

The Chief Minister’s announcement comes as the Punjab government continues to intensify its anti-drug campaign. In September, Mann had directed officials to step up action against remaining drug hotspots and described the campaign as entering a final phase.