On September 5, the Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab Gaurav Yadav, announced that the police would use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to counter drone and narcotics threats in border areas during a tour of Pathankot and Gurdaspur Districts of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The tour aimed to strengthen Village Defence Committees (VDCs) and reward those who had helped curb narcotics smuggling in recent months. Police chiefs from various districts provided input on VDCs' functioning.