In an order, he directed them to give priority to providing information about such properties if any authority requests it under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.

Last week, CM Mann had said that his government has made a multi-pronged strategy to eliminate the drug menace in Punjab.

While presiding over the meeting with police officers here, CM Mann had said that the government is going to bring many reforms in policing. This decision has come after a major revelation by top police officials.

The state police, which had seized huge amounts of cash and drugs ahead of the parliamentary elections and obtained several vital leads regarding the supply of drugs, revealed that lower-level policemen were sometimes involved. drug traffickers.

At the meeting, CM Mann said that as a first initiative, the government has transferred many policemen at the lowest level of the hierarchy who were sitting in their posts for a long time.

He said that till now more than 10,000 transfers have been made in the divisions, rotation of posting of policemen is going on to break this nexus.

He said that black sheep in the police force are being identified and strict action will be taken against them for their involvement in this unpardonable crime.

CM Mann had said that if anyone is found involved in drug smuggling, the police will seize, attach or freeze his property within a week.

He had said that officials have been directed to implement this policy enthusiastically so that the drug menace can be stopped in Punjab.

CM Mann had said that to increase the efficiency of Punjab Police, the government has decided to create 10,000 new posts in the force and on one hand this will help in curbing crimes and on the other hand it will create jobs for the youth in the coming days.