Chandigarh, Aug. 10 -- As many as 286 vehicles were challaned and nine were impounded during a special operation - OPS Seal-XVIII - across the state on Saturday, officials said. The drive, aimed at checking the vehicles entering or exiting the state to keep vigil around anti-social elements, drug traffickers and bootleggers, saw 2,464 vehicles being inspected.

During the operation that was conducted from 11 am to 2 pm simultaneously in all the districts on the directions of Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the SSPs of border districts were directed to hold joint checkpoints at strategic places in their respective districts and mobilise a maximum number of manpower to lay strong 'nakas' at sealing points under the sup...