Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has sanctioned Rs 20 crores for the installation of CCTVs at strategic locations in border villages to keep a strict vigil on the movement of drones and cross-border smugglers, said Special Director General of Police (DGP) Arpit Shukla here on Wednesday. DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav has also declared a reward of Rs 1 lakh for providing information on drone movement leading to the recovery of weapons/narcotics, he added.

According to a statement, the Special DGP accompanied by IG Frontier Headquarters, BSF Jalandhar Atul Fulzele was in Khasa in Amritsar to hold a Joint coordination cum review meeting with senior officials of BSF and Punjab Police to further strengthen the security at the border to prevent the cross-border smuggling. DIG Border Range Narinder Bhargav and DIG Ferozepur Range Ranjit Singh Dhillon along with four DIGs and four Commandants of BSF were among the senior officials who attended the meeting.