Nawanshehar (Asian independent) (Jatinder Pal Singh Kaler) – On the directions of Hon’ble DGP Punjab and SSP Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Tushar Gupta and under the special drive launched by the Maan Government to curb drugs, a large-scale CASO operation was conducted early this morning in Sub-Division Balachaur and Kathgarh. The operation was supervised by SP (D) Harinder Singh Mann, DSP (D) 
Jatinder Chauhan and Sub-Division Balachaur DSP Hemant Malhotra. For this drive, police formed 4 special teams led by Inspector Malkeet Singh of Police Station Kathgarh, Inspector Ravneev Singh of Police Station Sadar Balachaur, ASI Ram Shah of Police Station Kathgarh and ASI Sikander Pal, In-charge of Asron Police Chowki. Early in the morning, police teams raided the
hideouts of suspicious elements and drug peddlers. During this, house-to-house checking was conducted in villages Asron, Rail Majra, Bana, Tonsa, Tajowal, Fatehpur, Panyali Kalan, Panyali Khurd, Majra Jattan, Raipur Majra, Bharthla, Kishanpur Chahlan and Kathgarh. Suspected persons were questioned and their belongings were thoroughly searched. On this occasion, SP (D) Harinder Singh Mann, DSP Jatinder Chauhan and DSP Hemant Malhotra said that drug trafficking will not be tolerated in the district at any cost. Such CASO operations will continue in future as well on the instructions of SSP Tushar Gupta. Property of drug sellers is also being investigated. They appealed to the general public to immediately inform the police if anyone sells drugs in their vicinity, the name of the informer will be kept completely confidential. This operation has created panic among drug peddlers and locals have appreciated the police action.
