55 folks detained for roaming round suspiciously in Karol Bagh in 5-hour operation
In a bid to stop road crime, (*55*) Police carried out a five-hour-long cordon-and-search operation in Karol Bagh and detained 55 folks discovered roaming round suspiciously in the realm, officers stated on Monday. The operation involving round 100 personnel, together with these of paramilitary forces, was carried out on Sunday from 7 pm until midnight, they stated.
The concept was to cordon off and search the realm for suspects who beforehand indulged in crimes, particularly road crime, stated Jasmeet Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central).
The train lasted for round 5 hours. During this, “bad characters and listed criminals” had been rounded up, he stated.
Two folks discovered consuming alcohol in public had been detained underneath related sections of the (*55*) Excise Act, and 55 others had been held for questioning underneath sections of the (*55*) Police Act as they had been discovered roaming round suspiciously, Singh stated.
Extensive utilization of the e-beat e-book led to checking of 59 automobiles, he added. An e-beat e-book of a specific space comprises particulars of suspects and wished criminals amongst others.
On March 6, an analogous cordon-and-search operation was carried out in areas of Patel Nagar, Ranjeet Nagar and Anand Parbat, throughout which 4 criminals beforehand concerned in crimes, together with theft, had been arrested.
Four extra had been detained for consuming alcohol in public, whereas 82 folks had been detained for questioning after they had been discovered roaming round suspiciously, in accordance with the police.
(With PTI inputs)
