Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, August 9-
As part of the ongoing special drives against anti-social elements launched on the directions of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann in wake of forthcoming Independence Day-2024, Punjab Police on Friday conducted a special CASO at and around all the Railway Stations across the state.
The operation was conducted from 10am to 3pm simultaneously in all 28 Police districts under which Police teams with the assistance of sniffer dogs frisked people arriving and departing at Railway Stations. Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was personally monitoring this state-level operation, said that all the CPs/SSPs were asked to deploy at least two Police teams per Railway Station under the supervision of SP rank officer to carry out this operation.
He said that around 250 Police parties, involving over 2000 Police Personnel, were deputed across the state to look for suspicious persons at different Railway Stations in the state, while ensuring minimum inconvenience to them. Over 1778 persons were checked during the operation conducted at 170 Railway Stations in the state, he said, while adding that 31 suspicious persons were detained for questioning.
