DGP leads cordon & search operation in Mohali

Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday led the state police force to carry out an extensive cordon and search operation (CASO) in Mohali to eradicate street crimes, including snatching, eve-teasing and theft.

Yadav, who joined DIG (Ropar Range) Nilambari Jagdale and Mohali SSP Deepak Pareek in Balongi, interacted with residents and shopkeepers of the Balongi amid heavy deployment of police force to conduct thorough checking in the area. “The operation was aimed at infusing fear among anti-social individuals and instilling a sense of security among people,” he said.

The operation was conducted from 11am to 3 pm simultaneously in all 28 police districts of the state and Special DGP/ADGP/IGP/DIG-rank officers from PPHQ were deputed in each police district to personally supervise the operation. The CPs/SSPs were directed to mobilise maximum force to carry out this operation. Over 1,500 teams, comprising over 11,000 police personnel, cordoned off as many as crime hotspots in the state. A total of 236 nakas were also laid in and around the hotspots, he said. During the operation, the police teams registered 140 FIRs.

The DGP said the ‘CASO for safe neighbourhood’ initiative involved a multi-faceted approach, under which the crime data was analysed at various levels to study patterns, identify hotspots and understand criminal profiles, which would further help to act strategically and avert such petty crimes.

400 vehicles searched in Fatehgarh Sahib

The district police, led by DIG (Counter Intelligence) J Ilanchelian, conducted a cordon and search operation to eradicate crime from the district. SSP Ravjot Grewal said more than 400 vehicles were checked while 121 vehicles were challaned and 18 vehicles seized. She said 400 policemen checked various places in the district to prevent looting, vehicle theft and drug dealing.

Ilanchelian said as per the directions of the DGP to eliminate crime, including drug abuse, the Punjab Police launched the operation in the district. Speaking to mediapersons in Mandi Gobindgarh, the DIG said the police was working diligently to make the society crime-free. He said under this campaign, the officials had set up on roads at various places in Fatehgarh Sahib. He said the police had decided to send drug addicts to rehabilitation centres.

SSP Ravjot Grewal said the police had recovered mobile phones from four persons, who were allegedly involved in robberies. — OC