Gurpreet Singh Bhullar Reviews Law And Order Situation, Asks Officials To Ensure Strict Night Curfew In City

Orders To Seize Properties Of Smugglers Booked Under NDPS Act

5 Dariya News

Jalandhar 13-Mar-2021

Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Saturday reviewed the law and order situation in the city during a crime review meeting.Divulging the details, the CP said that a number of issues including security arrangements at vulnerable points, beffing up of patrolling, strictly enforcement of night curfew in city, and seizure of properties of accused  booked under NDPS Act, were discussed at length in the meeting.Mr. Bhullar further stated that since Covid-19 is resurging, it was need of the day to strictly impose night curfew and covid appropriate behaviour in the city. He mentioned that violation of government's protocol comprising wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands etc. is unwarranted and strict action to be taken against the violators.While taking stock of the law and order situation in the city, the Commissioner of Police asked all the field officials to beef up security arrangements fpr vulnerable people and places in the city. 

He further ordered to increase night patrolling in the city besides keeping a check over the habitual offenders who were set free on bail. He also asked SHOs to maintain the list of such offenders and suspects while keeping an eye over their activities.He said police teams/PCR staff have been ensuring monitoring and patrolling in the city round the clock as these places witness high footfall on week-ends including shopping malls, markets, restaurants, and others.He added that every effort would be made to make the security system more responsive and efficient.He said that the major focus of the Commissionerate Police was on the prevention of crime and instilling a sense of security amongst the residents. He said that no one would be allowed to take the law into their hands at any cost.Meanwhile, the CP also reviewed the status of property seizures of accused booked under the NDPS Act and directed the officials to expedite the process of seizure of such criminals.Prominent among others present on the occasion included DCPs Gurmeet Singh, Naresh Dogra, ADCP Jagjit Saroya, ACP Vimalkant, and all SHOs of the commissionerate.