On February 3, Punjab Police carried out a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at over 1,490 suspected hideouts of people linked with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar across the state and arrested several people (names not stated) with incriminating materials, reports Tribune India. The operation was aimed at disrupting the nexus between terrorists, gangsters and drug smugglers based in India and abroad, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated.