Ranjhi police apprehend notorious criminal under NSA

 

 

 

RANJHI police succeeded in apprehending a notorious criminal under National Security Act (NSA) and taken out his juloos to develop threat of police amongst anti-social elements, on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Sanju Patel (25), son of Krishna Kumar Patel, a resident of Purani Basti, Vishwakarma Mohalla in Ranjhi. Ranjhi Police have arrested Sanju Patel, who is booked in total 27 criminal cases, under the NSA warrant. SHO of Ranjhi police station, Umesh Golhani, informed that Sanju Patel of Ranjhi, is a habitual offender involved in criminal activities since 2017.

 

He has been booked in 27 cases, including attempt to murder, Explosive Substances Act, extortion, theft, Excise Act violations, Arms Act offences and assault. Several preventive actions were also taken against him earlier. Due to Sanju Patel’s continuous criminal activities, an atmosphere of fear and terror prevailed in the area. People were afraid to give information or file complaints, feeling unsafe. Despite repeated actions by police, he did not mend his ways and continued committing crimes.

 

Considering that his free movement posed a serious threat to human life, SP Sampat Upadhyay (IPS) directed the initiation of preventive action under the National Security Act, 1980 (Section 3 read with Section 2). Following the instructions, Additional SP (City) Ayush Gupta (IPS) and CSP Ranjhi Satish Kumar Sahu prepared the NSA case against Sanju Patel and presented it before the District Magistrate.

 

After reviewing his criminal activities, District Magistrate Raghavendra Singh (IAS) issued the NSA warrant and ordered his detention in Central Jail, Jabalpur. Accordingly, notorious criminal Sanju Patel has been arrested under the NSA and is being lodged in Central Jail, Jabalpur.