Forward of G-20 summit, Punjab Police conduct OPS Seal II to stop smuggling of arms and medicines
CHANDIGARH: With G-20 Summit is across the nook, Punjab Police haven’t been leaving any stone unturned on safety standpoint to make this occasion a grand success, as a part of which a particular operation ‘OPS Seal-II’ was carried out whereby all of the automobiles getting into the border state of Punjab have been totally checked.
The operation was carried out in any respect the Inter-State Boundaries of the state on the instructions of Director Basic of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav with an purpose to make Punjab a secure and safe state as per the Imaginative and prescient of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann.
As many as 112 well-coordinated sturdy nakas involving over 1500 Police Personnel, have been set-up underneath the supervision of Inspectors/DSPs in any respect the entry/exit factors of 10 districts, which share boundaries with Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Haryana. The ten inter-state border districts embody Pathankot, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Fazilka, Ropar, SAS Nagar, Patiala, Sangrur, Mansa, Hoshiarpur, and Bathinda.
The operation was carried out in a synchronised method from 8am to 2pm and all of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) have been requested to mobilise a most variety of officers and manpower for this operation to put sturdy ‘nakas’ at sealing factors underneath the supervision of Gazetted officers/SHOs.
Divulging particulars, Extra Director Basic of Police (ADGP) Regulation and Order Arpit Shukla as many as 5669 automobiles getting into the state have been checked, of which 300 have been challaned and 39 have been impounded.
He mentioned that the Police have additionally registered 21 first info experiences (FIRs) and arrested one proclaimed offender. Other than this, the Police groups have recovered 3kg poppy husk, 3.8Kg opium, 140grams heroin and two illicit weapons, he added.
In the meantime, the operation was geared toward stopping the inflow of unlawful arms & ammunition, medicine and illicit liquor within the state, moreover, maintaining vigil on the motion of gangsters and anti-social parts.