Police set up checkpoints to keep tab on anti-social elements

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 3

Perturbed over the recent robberies and burglary incidents, Police Commissioner Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill have decided to sound red alert in the holy city in the evening and install special checkpoints at vital locations and roads.

As many as 70 checkpoints were planned out of which 19 would be established in the outer areas while 51 nakas would be organised inside the city.

These checkpoints would be supervised by three Additional Deputy Commissioners of Police rank officials while Assistant Commissioners of Police and SHOs were also asked to remain on roads to keep tab on anti-social elements prowling the city taking the advantage of empty roads when the night curfew is imposed.

Parminder Singh Bhandal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), on Saturday visited the checkpoints asked the cops to thoroughly check all the vehicles coming and going outside the city besides questioning the suspicious elements.