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\u2018YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH\u2019: ON DAY 49, PUNJAB POLICE ARRESTS 124 DRUG SMUGGLERS; 2.5KG HEROIN, \u20b92L DRUG MONEY RECOVERED<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2014 PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO MAKING PUNJAB A DRUG-FREE STATE AS PER DIRECTIONS OF CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2014 POLICE TEAMS ALSO CONDUCT SEARCHES AT JAILS IN SIX DISTRICTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2014 OVER 200 POLICE TEAMS LED BY 92 SP\/DSP RANK OFFICERS CHECKED 490 SUSPICIOUS PERSONS: SPL DGP ARPIT SHUKLA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CHANDIGARH, April 18:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 With the war against drugs \u201cYudh Nashian Virudh\u201d waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 49th day, Punjab Police on Friday arrested 124 drug smugglers and recovered 2.5 kg heroin, and \u20b92.02 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 6573 in just 49 days.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav across the state. Police teams have also conducted special cordon and search operations (CASO) at identified drug hotspots in all the 28 districts from 3 pm to 6 pm simultaneously.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab drug free state. The Punjab government has also constituted a 5-member Cabinet Sub Committee led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema to monitor the war against drugs.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Divulging details, Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla informed that over 200 Police teams, comprising over 1400 police personnel, under the supervision of 92 gazetted officers have conducted raids at as many as 464 locations across the state leading to the registration of 77 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. Police teams have also checked as many as 490 suspicious persons during the day long operation, he added.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Special DGP said that with the state government has enforced a three-pronged strategy\u2014 Enforcement, Deaddiction and Prevention (EDP)\u2014 to eradicate drugs from the state, the Punjab Police as part of \u2018De-addiction\u2019 has convinced three persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meanwhile, Punjab Police has also carried out search operation at different jails in six districts\u2014 Commissionerate Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar Rural and Tarn Taran\u2014 to check any illegal activities in the jail. \u201cOur Police teams have thoroughly searched every nook and corner including barracks, kitchen and toilets in the jail complex,\u201d said Special DGP Arpit Shukla.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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