Chandigarh, May 16 -- Punjab Police on Thursday carried out a cordon and search operation (CASO) at bus stands across all 28 police districts in the state.

Special director general of police (law and order) Arpit Shukla said the operation was executed under the supervision of SP-rank officials, with heavy deployment of police personnel to ensure its success. As many as 200 police teams, comprising over 1,200 personnel and led by 87 gazetted officers, were involved in the day-long operation. A total of 481 suspicious individuals were checked during the drive.

In parallel with the CASO, Punjab Police intensified its ongoing campaign against drug trafficking. Raids were conducted at 486 locations across the state, resulting in the arrest o...