Punjab Reports Decline in Heroin, Rise in Pharmaceutical Drug Smuggling from Other States
Punjab's crackdown on cross-border heroin smuggling has reduced street heroin availability, according to Punjab Police. However, pharmaceutical drugs smuggled from states like Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh now pose a significant enforcement challenge. The police employ advanced anti-drone systems, drone response teams, and village defence committees to intercept narcotics. Since March 2025, nearly 80,000 arrests and 486 drones recovered have been reported, alongside freezing assets worth over Rs 336 crore to disrupt drug syndicates' finances.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 34%, Centre 66%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (58–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 13 Sept, 11:13 am. Other outlets followed.