The Detection Branch (DB) squads are the most important units at every police station in the city, as they play a crucial role in crime control. These squads are responsible for monitoring criminals, taking preventive action, and detecting crime. However, the squads were found sitting idle and not taking stern action against criminals. Taking cognisance of this situation, Commissioner of Police (CP) Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal disbanded two DB squads from Kapil Nagar and Ambazari Police Stations for their failure to prevent sensational murders. CP Dr Singal has continued action against the DB squads and directed them to initiate a fresh crackdown on criminals.

 

A special crime-checking operation is currently being carried out across Nagpur city to weed out criminal elements. For the third day in a row, the city’s Detection Branch (DB) squads have raided several areas and checked a total of 249 criminals with prior records. The operation covered all five city zones: Zone 1: 52 criminals checked in areas like Pratap Nagar, Hingna, Wadi, MIDC, and Bajaj Nagar; Zone 2: 49 criminals checked in Sitabuldi, Ambazari, Dhantoli, Sadar, Gittikhadan, and Mankapur; Zone 3: 26 criminals checked in Ganeshpeth, Tehsil, Lakadganj, Pachpaoli, and Shanti Nagar; Zone 4: 50 criminals checked in Imamwada, Nandanvan, Sakkardara, Hudkeshwar, Beltarodi, and Wathoda; Zone 5: 72 criminals checked in Old Kamptee, New Kamptee, Kalamna, Yashodhara Nagar, Jaripatka, Pardi and Koradi.

 

Among those checked were 71 body offenders, three jail releasees, 15 history-sheeters, 20 accused under the MCOCA Act, 3 under the NDPS Act, 17 under the MPDA Act, six minors in conflict with law and 49 who externed from the city. One person was also caught in a liquor-related case. The police seized eight mobile phones and items worth Rs 1.04 lakh from criminals in the Kalamna area. Preventive actions were taken against serious offenders like Shubham Sharma (murder accused) and Shankarlal Jharia (rape and kidnapping case). DB teams also visited homes of the accused, checked their current jobs and living conditions and even used CCTV footage for verification. The Commissioner of Police Dr R K Singal has warned all criminals that the operation will continue and anyone found involved in crime will face strict action.