India, Feb. 16 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday launched COP-24, a new patrolling initiative aimed at strengthening law enforcement and reducing police response time in the city. He flagged off 39 four-wheelers and multiple motorcycles as part of the initiative.

Fadnavis was in Pune to attend Tarang, a cultural programme organised for police personnel and their families. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol, ministers Chandrakant Patil and Madhuri Misal, among others, were also present at the event.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines, Fadnavis said, "The Tarang programme was organised to give police personnel an opportunity to spend time with their families. Along with this, ...