Punjab Police Conduct Statewide Searches for Independence Day Safety
Chandigarh (Punjab), August 6: The Punjab Police carried out special cordon and search operations (CASOs) at bus stands across the state to ensure peaceful Independence Day celebrations. The operations, directed by Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, took place from 1 pm to 3 pm in all 28 police districts.
Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla personally monitored the state-level operation. He instructed all Commissioners of Police and Senior Superintendents of Police (CPs/SSPs) to ensure thorough searches at bus stands with the maximum number of police teams under the supervision of SP rank officers. The CPs/SSPs were also asked to check all vehicles parked around bus stands using the Vahan app.
Special DGP Arpit Shukla emphasized that police personnel were instructed to be friendly and polite while frisking people. A total of 393 patrolling parties, involving 2500 police personnel, were deployed to look for suspicious persons at different bus stands, ensuring minimal inconvenience to the public. During the operation, 2493 people were checked at 195 bus stands, and four persons were rounded up for questioning. Additionally, 3174 vehicles were checked, resulting in 205 challans and 11 impounded vehicles.
Special DGP Arpit Shukla stated that such operations would continue to maintain peace and harmony in the border state.
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Punjab Police -: Punjab Police is the police force responsible for maintaining law and order in the state of Punjab, India.
Independence Day -: Independence Day is a national holiday in India celebrated on August 15th to mark the country’s independence from British rule in 1947.
cordon and search operations -: Cordon and search operations are special police activities where they block off an area and search it thoroughly to find any illegal items or people.
bus stands -: Bus stands are places where buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers.
DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav -: DGP stands for Director General of Police, and Gaurav Yadav is the top police officer in Punjab.
Special DGP Arpit Shukla -: Special DGP is a high-ranking police officer, and Arpit Shukla is one of them in Punjab.
police personnel -: Police personnel are the people who work in the police force, like officers and constables.
challans -: Challans are fines or tickets given by the police for breaking rules, like traffic violations.
impounded -: Impounded means that the police have taken away vehicles because they were not following the rules.
