Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- In a massive state-wide security and anti-drug crackdown ahead of Independence Day, Punjab Police on Friday carried out coordinated checking operations at 151 railway stations across all 28 police districts.

The exercise was conducted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of heightened security measures ordered by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to ensure peaceful celebrations.

The state-level Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav and was closely monitored by Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla.

All Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) were directed to deploy heavy police pres...