Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Odisha Police arrested 1,771 people and seized more than 3,000 kg of hashish, 20 unlicensed weapons and other illegal items during a special drive, an official statement said on Sunday.
On the instructions of Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, the five-day campaign was conducted from May 12 to 16 under the leadership of service providers and police commissioners across the state. It was supervised by Additional Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar.
The statement said the main objectives of the operation were to execute non-bailable warrants, arrest wanted persons in pending cases, prevent drug smuggling, seize vehicles used to transport weapons and illicit metals, and crack down on drunk driving.
During the campaign, 1,771 people were arrested through the execution of arrest warrants across the state, while action was taken against five notorious criminals under the National Security Act, and another 449 habitual offenders were booked under Section 129 of the BNSS. Action has also been taken against 643 people under Section 126 of the BNSS, she added.
Police forces carried out raids in various places to check drug smuggling and registered 31 drug cases while arresting 29 accused. 716 selective cases were also registered.
More than 3,000 kilograms of hinga and 16.6 grams of brown sugar were seized, in addition to 6 vehicles and two mobile phones used in drug smuggling. $The statement said that 12,348 amounts of cash were seized from them.
Odisha Police also said that it has taken action against 966 people for drunk driving and their vehicles have been seized. A total of $A fine of Rs 1.89 crore was collected under the MV Act.
The police registered five cases related to cow smuggling and arrested a person involved in the illegal trade. She added that a total of 33 cows were rescued from four vehicles during this period.
As part of its action against illegal mining, Odisha Police registered 136 cases, arrested 60 people and issued notices to 14 more individuals.
In the past five days, 179 trucks, tractors, tow trucks and bulldozers used in illegal mining have been confiscated.
Likewise, the police registered nine cases of illegal firearms smuggling, seized 20 unlicensed weapons, and arrested 13 people involved in the trade, the statement added.
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