Police conduct cordon and search operation, register 7 FIRs

A Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was carried out along with Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Sharma, ADCP-1 Akarshi Jain, ADCP-2 Harinder Singh Gill and other senior police officers at various locations across the city.

More than 130 police personnel were deployed for this operation by Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur to cover 13 identified hot spots, including the railway station, Ali Mohalla, Indira Colony, Bhargo Camp, Basti Sheikh, and others. Each hot spot was supervised by officers of an ADCP/ACP rank to ensure effective monitoring and coordination.

During the operation, thorough checking of suspected persons, their houses, vehicles and nearby areas was carried out to curb illegal activities. The Jalandhar Police Commissioner informed that as a result of CASO, the police recovered 32.2 grams of heroin, 13,500ml of illicit liquor and two motorcycles. A total of seven accused were arrested, and seven FIRs were registered at different police stations in the city. In addition, local residents were also questioned to gather intelligence regarding drug peddlers nearby or other suspicious activities in the area.