In the run up to the lok Sabha polls, drugs worth Rs732.35 crore have been seized in Punjab.
Addressing a news conference here, Joint CEO, Amit Talwar said for the first time 637 checkpoints have been established all over the State and due to intensive campaign drugs with international value of Rs732.35 crore have been seized after March 5. Giving the break-up of seizures, Talwar said that 16,090 kilo poppy husk, 91 kilo opium, 145.47 kilo heroine, 21 kilo charas and 49 kilo ganja was seized in different districts.
He said that intensive campaigning against flow of liquor resulted in seizure of 2.68 lakh liter illicit liquor and 6.11 lakh bottles of countrymade liquor besides 1.91 lakh kilo lahan (raw material to make illicit liquor). The joint CEO said that to keep an eye on suspected
elements, 9,425 non-bailable warrants have been executed.
Talwar said that till date 3,088 FIRs have been lodged and 752 complaints out of 920 received have been disposed off.
Meanwhile, the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab VK Singh on Friday ordered to shift three officials, including an XEN of Punjab Mandi Board, District Excise Officer and XEN PUDA with immediate effect.
Surinder Pal Singh XEN Punjab Mandi Board and acting SE GAMADA have been transferred and posted at the office of Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab on the complaint of Congress candidate Manpreet Singh Badal from Bathinda lok Sabha constituency
whereas District Excise Officer, ludhiana has also been
transferred. Yuvraj Bindra, XEN (PWD) has been transferred out of district Fatehgarh Sahib on a complaint of
Model Code of Conduct
violation.