During the special drive launched on the occasion of Valentine’s day on Friday, the Chandigarh police rounded up 445 persons and challaned 324 vehicle owners. 445 persons were rounded up out of which 313 have been released after warning and other released after verification during the special drive, said a UT police officer.
Chandigarh police conducted special drives to stop traffic violations and total 324 challans were issued including 121 two wheelers, 130 four wheelers, 28 three wheelers. 45 vehicles were impounded.
Due to pro-active policing and deployment of force, situation in the city remained peaceful and till evening, no incident of eve-teasing or molestation occurred in the city, the police officer said.
To ensure maintenance of law and order and to curb any untoward incidents, a total of 714 police personnel including 24 SHOs or Inspectors were deployed in the city on Friday. All important markets as well as different Colleges and Girls hostels were covered by deploying the police personnel.
PCR patrolling was also intensified in city especially around girls colleges, schools, hostels, parks, busy markets and malls. Lady police in civil clothes were also deployed in parks and around the colleges.
Apart from this, 40 internal nakas from 4 pm to 10 pm and 12 special nakas around the Pubs and Bars in Sector- 26 and Sector-7 till Friday morning have been laid down to restrain the hooligans, brawl incidents and for safety of women, the officer added.