-Deputy Commissioner and SSP personally lead the operation
-28 cases registered; heroin and other narcotic substances recovered during anti-drug trafficking drive
As part of the Punjab Government’s ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign against drugs, Patiala Police, in coordination with the civil administration, conducted a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at 19 identified drug hotspots across the district today. The operation targeted drug traffickers and anti-social elements. During the drive, 28 cases were registered under the NDPS Act, 31 persons were arrested, and various narcotic substances were recovered.
The operation was conducted in compliance with the directions issued by the Special Director General of Police, Law and Order, Punjab, and Kuldeep Singh Chahal, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patiala Range. Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal and Senior Superintendent of Police Harmandeep Singh Hans personally led the operation. Superintendent of Police (City) Mohit Aggarwal was also present.
Police teams, supported by a substantial police force, conducted searches at identified drug hotspots in Ablowal and Bharat Nagar in Patiala. In addition, search operations were carried out at 18 other hotspots across various sub-divisions of the district by deploying separate police teams.
Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal said that the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, launched by the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, aims to curb drug trafficking and ensure legal action against those involved in the narcotics trade.
SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said that the operation resulted in the recovery of 46 grams of heroin, 53 grams of narcotic powder, 160 intoxicant tablets and 30 grams of sulfa. He reiterated that such search operations would continue regularly to eliminate drugs from the district and that strict legal action would be taken against those involved in drug trafficking.