Ludhiana, April 8 -- The city police on Tuesday arrested 19 people and recovered 159 grams of heroin, 2kg of ganja, 72 bottles of illicit liquor, 75 intoxicant tablets, Rs.1.37 lakh in cash and one Activa scooter during a large-scale cordon and search operation conducted across the city under the ongoing 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign. Preventive action was also taken against four other suspects.

The operation was carried out in Himmat Singh Nagar, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Manohar Nagar and Jawahar Nagar, which have been identified as vulnerable pockets.

Around 200 police personnel took part in the drive, led by the deputy commissioner of police (Investigation) and supervised by senior officers of ADCP and ACP ranks. Sixteen station house off...