POLICE TEAMS REGISTER 31 FIRS AFTER ARRESTING 43 PERSONS

Chandigarh: Keeping the focus on controlling drug supply at ‘Point of Sale’ as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police on Wednesday continued its crackdown against drugs on the fourth day straight and massive raids were conducted at the top 10 drug hotspots in each 28 Police districts in the state.

The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav from 11am to 3pm simultaneously across the state.

Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was personally monitoring this state-level operation, said that a list of drug hotspots— prepared by the Punjab Police after a meticulous data analysis— was handed over to all the district police heads in the state.

He said that CPs/SSPs were told to personally supervise this massive operation and plan it in a meticulous manner by identifying 10 top Drug Hotspots— the points of sale of drugs and psychotropic substances in their respective districts or certain areas which have become shelter/safe haven for drug peddlers.

Police teams under the supervision of an SP rank Officer were sent to cordon off such areas and conduct searches, he said, while adding that proper frisking of suspected persons and complete search of houses was done by the Police force with the help of sniffer dogs during the operation.

The Special DGP said that over 250 Police teams, comprising over 2500 police personnel, have cordoned off as many as 280 drug hotspots. During the operation, the Police registered 31 first information reports (FIRs) after arresting 43 persons, he said.

Meanwhile, Such operations at a mass-scale level not only help in infusing fear among anti-social elements but also boost public confidence and increase the presence of the cops in the field.