Ahmedgarh police take help of social bodies to fight crime

Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 21

The district police have roped in office-bearers of social and constitutional bodies to provide crime-free atmosphere in the town and surrounding localities.

Residents have heaved a sigh of relief as a large number of criminals had been arrested by the police since the constitution of the Malerkotla district about two months ago. Those arrested included 113 drug peddlers, 34 gamblers and at least 17 members of seven criminal gangs.

SSP Kanwardeep Kaur said police personnel, led by circle police officers of Ahmedgarh, Amargarh and Malerkotla, had seized huge quantity of drugs and narcotics, besides a number of illegal weapons, by apprehending anti-social elements. — OC