Sangrur, April 1 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced that Punjab would now deliver police assistance within just six minutes on par with the US and Europe, as he flagged off 508 emergency response vehicles (ERVs) in Sangrur.

The vehicles, equipped with advanced technology and deployed across all 28 police districts under Dial 112, are set to ensure immediate response to distress calls, marking a major leap in rapid, technology-driven law enforcement, officials said.

Backed by Rs.327.70 crore investment in police vehicles over four years, Mann highlighted that modernisation of the force has not only strengthened law and order but also tightened the grip on drug traffickers. Improved security continues to boost inv...