Latest News | Punjab Police Conducts Intensive Vehicle Checking Across State

Chandigarh, Jun 18 (PTI) The Punjab Police conducted intensive checking of two-wheelers and four-wheelers on Tuesday at checkpoints set up across the state as part of a special operation against drugs and anti-social elements, officials said.

They said 603 vehicles were fined during the four-hour drive and 35 were impounded. Police teams also checked 4,236 suspicious persons, police said.

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Special Director General of Police Arpit Shukla said during the operation, a thorough search of suspected vehicles and persons was conducted while ensuring the minimum inconvenience to the general public.

He said 372 well-coordinated checkpoints involving over 2,684 police personnel were set up.

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As part of the ongoing special anti-drug awareness campaign, police in SBS Nagar district organised a district-level cycle rally to sensitise people about the detrimental effects of drugs and exhort them to live a healthy life.

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