Sukhbir issues strict orders to fight drug menace

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today issued strict instructions to the police to register cases against drug lords operating in state and attach their properties.
He gave deadline of a month to the police to break supply chain of drug smugglers and put them behind bars.
Sukhbir also announced an incentive of Rs 10,000 cash prize to people who give information about drugs and instructed that their names be kept confidential.
Chairing a review meeting of SSPs of all districts here, the Deputy Chief Minister said it should be ensured that no cases are registered against innocent people and corruption should be rooted out at thana level.

He said that as part of a specialized campaign against drugs, people must be made aware at village and ward-level in urban areas and police officers from ADGP to SP rank should hold public meetings and exhort people to co-operate in eliminating the drug menace.
Badal further asked for total diligence and devotion to duty on the part of police personnel to put a complete stop to the cross-border infiltration of narcotics.

He instructed that the names of people giving information about drugs should be kept confidential and be rewarded with Rs 10,000 cash prize.
The Deputy CM instructed the SSPs to form five-member police-public co-operation committees at village and city-level to create awareness and curb anti-social activities.

He gave a target of covering 3000 villages of the state in six months for this purpose.
Sukhbir also laid stress on conducting awareness camps in educational institutions to keep youth away from drugs and anti-social forces.
Regarding the Ludhiana Safe City Project, he said that 139 high resolution cameras would be deployed under the project.