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Crime
Punjab Police launch KASO operation in Amritsar's drug‑hotspot areas
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 04:02 PM
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Punjab police have begun a KASO operation targeting drug‑hotspot localities in Amritsar to curb narcotics circulation.
Amritsar, Punjab – Law enforcement officials have initiated a KASO (anti‑drug) operation focused on neighbourhoods identified as drug‑hotspots. The campaign involves coordinated raids, searches and the seizure of narcotics, aiming to disrupt the supply chain and deter further illicit activity.
Police teams are conducting systematic checks in areas reported to have high drug usage and trafficking. Officers are also gathering intelligence from local residents and monitoring known distribution points to strengthen the crackdown.
The operation reflects the state government's intensified effort to address the growing drug problem in Punjab, with authorities emphasizing that such actions will continue until a noticeable decline in substance abuse is achieved.
Police teams are conducting systematic checks in areas reported to have high drug usage and trafficking. Officers are also gathering intelligence from local residents and monitoring known distribution points to strengthen the crackdown.
The operation reflects the state government's intensified effort to address the growing drug problem in Punjab, with authorities emphasizing that such actions will continue until a noticeable decline in substance abuse is achieved.