Ludhiana, Oct. 8 -- The police launched a major cordon and search operation (CASO) on Wednesday at identified drug hotspots at Jaspal Bangar and Hero Suman Nagar under Sahnewal police station. The operation was jointly led by DCP Rural Gursewak Singh and DCP investigation Harpal Singh, along with senior officers, Crime Wing teams and SHOs of Zone-2 police stations.

Police said 42 suspects were rounded up for verification during the operation. Fresh recoveries were made and cases were being registered against eight persons at different police stations.

Commissioner of police, Ludhiana, Swapan Sharma said the crackdown was being carried out under the Punjab government's 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign and that police were adopting a zero-t...