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On the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Police under the leadership of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav intensified the war against drugs to eradicate the menace of drugs from the border state. has set a new milestone by seizing the highest ever 1161 kg heroin in the year 2023. This information was given here today by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) headquarters. Sukhchain Singh Gill gave
It may be mentioned that the state government has adopted a three-pronged strategy – enforcement, prevention and rehabilitation – to eradicate drugs from the state. As part of this strategy, the Punjab Police is promoting and creating awareness about Section 64-A of the NDPS Act, which provides an opportunity for rehabilitation to drug victims caught with a few grams of heroin or narcotic powder.
The IGP said that this is the first time that 65 drug addicts, who were caught with small quantities of drugs, have taken advantage of Section 64-A of the NDPS by pledging to undergo treatment for rehabilitation.
Dr. Sukhchain Singh Gill, who was addressing the 'Year Ender' press conference, said that from January 1 to December 26, 2023, Punjab Police registered 10,786 FIRs, including 1,385 commercial cases, and arrested 2,424 big fish. Including 14951 drug smugglers/suppliers have been arrested.
He said that the police teams have recovered 795 kg of opium, 403 quintals of poppy and 83.17 lakh tablets/capsules/injections/vials of pharma opioids from across the state, besides recovering a huge consignment of 1161 kg heroin. He further said that drug money worth Rs 13.67 crore has also been recovered from the arrested drug smugglers this year.
The IGP said that 294 properties worth Rs 127 crore (immovable properties worth Rs 110.64 crore and movable properties worth Rs 16.45 crore) have been seized by the Punjab Police this year, while another 90 properties worth Rs 26 crore have been seized. Proposals are pending with the competent authority.
He said that 673 POs/fugitives have been arrested by the Punjab Police since January 1, 2023, under a special drive to nab fugitive criminals in NDPS cases.
IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill said that to crack down on repeat offenders under the NDPS Act, the Punjab Police has sent a list of 55 such drug traffickers to the STF headquarters so that Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT) cases can be registered against them. – Action can be taken under NDPS) Act. Section 3 of the PIT-NDPS Act empowers the government to take preventive custody of such drug traffickers to prevent them from engaging in illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Mentioning the achievements of the Punjab Police against gangsters in the year 2023, the IGP said that the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) along with field units busted 188 gangster/criminal modules this year and succeeded in arresting 482 gangsters/criminals. have acquired Apart from this, 519 weapons, 102 vehicles used in criminal activities, 4.5 kg of heroin and drug money worth Rs 71.08 lakh have also been recovered from them by the police teams.
He said that at least 60 encounters between police parties and criminals took place this year, during which 9 gangsters/criminals were killed and 127 gangsters/criminals were arrested, out of which 32 were injured. Expressing regret, IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill said that during this shooting, one of our fellow employees was martyred, while six policemen were injured.
It may be mentioned that soon after coming to power, the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann launched a Special Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) under the leadership of ADGP Pramod Bhan on April 6, 2022 to eradicate gangsters from the state. was formed
The IGP said six major incidents took place in Punjab this year, including three low-level explosive blasts in Amritsar's Heritage Street; A murderous attack on a Batala-based Hindu Shiv Sena (Socialist) leader and his brother and son; Kulche shop owner murdered in Bathinda; Robbery in Ludhiana; Ex-sarpanch murdered in Khosa Kotla village of Moga; The case of a Ludhiana industrialist being kidnapped and shot by miscreants to rob him, includes. He said that the mystery of all these major crimes was effectively solved by the Punjab Police in record time.
He said that by taking strict action against extortion calls, Punjab Police registered 201 FIRs. 99 persons have been arrested for making threatening calls to collect money from registered and fraudulent persons.
Elaborating on the operation against terrorists, the IGP said that in 2023, the Internal Security Unit arrested 67 terrorists and busted 13 terrorist modules and recovered two rifles, 55 revolvers/pistols, two Tiffin Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from their possession. , recovered 2.14 kg of RDX other explosives, two hand grenades and 111 drones.
He said that the police teams have recovered 253 kg of heroin sent by drones, 16 pistols, two rifles including an AK-47 rifle (with magazines and live cartridges) and drug money worth Rs 20.26 lakh. It is to be noted that 303 drone activities were observed this year.
He said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has already sanctioned Rs 19.25 crore for the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in the border areas to further strengthen the second line of security and keep vigil against drug smugglers and anti-social elements. Along with this, two committees were also formed to effectively control drone activities.
He said that the first committee headed by ADGP Security SS Srivastava discussed drone detection, neutrality, effective policing, disaster management, drone training and legal use of drones for drone forensics, while the second committee headed by ADGP Counter Intelligence Amit Prasad discussed drone requirements. It will prepare a future road map for strengthening capabilities for assessment, training for use of drones, countering drones and procurement of equipment.
The IGP said that to provide employment opportunities to the youth and channelize their energy, the Punjab government has decided to recruit 1800 constables and 300 sub-inspectors every year for the next four years. He said that 746 sub-inspectors and 144 civil support staff have been given appointment letters this year, while the recruitment of 787 head constables in the investigation cadre is almost complete and the recruitment of 3496 constables in various cadres is under process.
He said that in 2023, 6 checks of Rs 2 crore (Rs 1 crore ex-gratia and HDFC insurance cover of Rs 1 crore) will be given to the families of five Punjab Police personnel and one home guard who were martyred in the line of duty. assigned to
About the upcoming project IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's ambitious project Road Safety Force (SSF) aimed at making Punjab's roads safer and reducing road accident deaths is all set to launch. is It may be mentioned that the SSF is a special police team that will be dedicated to road safety and effective pursuit of criminals.
In yet another unique initiative aimed at making the road network safer in the state, the Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Center (PRSTRC) under the leadership of the Traffic Wing of the Punjab Police has installed solar powered smart barricades with advanced AI capabilities, which display license plates. Can scan closely, identify blacklisted vehicles and immediately alert authorities to any suspicious activity. These barricades, which are equipped with flashing lights and speakers, are capable of working 24×7.
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