Rural police launch cordon, search operation in Nakodar

A major operation was carried out by the Jalandhar (Rural) police today as part of the ongoing prevention campaign against drug trafficking and criminal elements. On the directions of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harvinder Singh Virk and under the leadership of Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Sarabjit Rai, a special cordon and search operation (CASO) was conducted by Deputy Superintendent of Police Onkar Singh Brar in various areas of Nakodar sub-division today.

SSP Harvinder Singh Virk said, “Operations are being carried out by the Jalandhar (Rural) police with a special strategy under the war on drugs campaign. Based on complaints received from the people, information was being received about wrongdoings by some elements in often uninhabited places. Keeping this in mind, a special search and spot inspection was conducted today of all such uninhabited places in the district.”

“The police will now conduct daily special checks on these places after identifying them, so that no element can use these spot for illegal activities. Surveillance will be further strengthened at these places,” the SSP said.

During today’s CASO, a large-scale checking was carried out in Nakodar sub-division. During this operation, the police also obtained many important sources and information, on the basis of which more strict action would be taken against criminal elements.

The SSP said if any youth was found involved in illegal activities or addicted to drugs, he would be sent to a rehabilitation centre. The police would investigate from where he got drugs and whether he was involved in trafficking, the SSP said.