PHAGWARA: In order to nail drug peddlers in street and miscreants creating law and order problems, the Phagwara police headed by SP Phagwara Rupinder Kaur Bhatti carried out Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in various areas of Phagwara on Sunday.
The police teams were led by SP Bhatti herself and DSP Bharat Bhushan and Inspector Aman Kumar Deveshvar, CIA Incharge Inspector Bisman Singh, SHO Gaurav Dhir, SHO Hardip Singh were also part of the operation.
Among the areas where CASO was carried out included Drugs Hot Spot Law Gate and different localities in the city.
All these areas are infamous for rampant drug abuse, peddling and crime.
During the operation, the police checked houses, Paying Guest Houses, especially of vehicles, questioned suspicious elements apart from investigating activities of drug peddlers, snatchers and miscreants who had come out on bail. The police teams visited their homes and inquired from family members and people in the area. “The main aim of CASO is instil a sense of fear among criminals and drug traffickers and ensure sense of security among the people in the city, ” said Senior Superintendent of the Police Gaurav Toora.
SSP Toora said ten vehicles were also impounded during the night operation. He said the operation was aimed at better coordination between the police and public.
He appealed to the people to help the police to maintain law and order in the city and share information about drug peddlers. He ensured that the police would promptly act on the information provided by them. He said the name of the informer would be kept secret.