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Two-day ‘Operation Vigil’: 177 FIRs registered against drug smugglers, criminals, say Punjab Police
Punjab Police registered 177 FIRs against anti-social elements and drug smugglers across the state under its two-day special operation ‘Operation Vigil’, which began on Tuesday.
Chandigarh
Punjab Police registered 177 first information reports (FIRs) against anti-social elements and drug smugglers across the state under its two-day special operation ‘Operation Vigil’, which began on Tuesday.
Special DGP, law and order, Arpit Shukla said police teams recovered 2.5kg heroin and over three quintals of poppy husk, besides, other narcotics, pharma drugs and huge quantity of illicit liquor and lahan (raw material used to make liquor) during the state-wide operation.
Over 17,500 cops under the supervision of gazetted-rank officials conducted checks at 185 railways stations, 230 bus stands, 1,198 hotels/serais and 715 market places/malls across the state. During the operation, 3,405 suspected people were rounded up for questioning, police said in a statement.
A total of 79 inter-state and 318 inter-district hi-tech nakas (checkpoints) were also set up in the state for thorough search of suspected vehicles/persons, while ensuring minimum inconvenience to people, said the special DGP, adding that police teams have issued challans to 1,596 vehicles, besides impounding 60 vehicles.
Similarly, police teams also reviewed security at 6,233 gurdwaras, 2,376 temples, 517 churches and 425 mosques to ensure that CCTV cameras are installed and are in a working condition.
The special DGP said the purpose of conducting the state-wide operation was to boost public confidence and increase the presence of the cops to deter anti-social elements. Police teams have carried out at least 221 flag marches across the state during this two-day operation, he added.
