With the intensification of drive against criminals, who were freely going around the district conducting ‘kangaroo courts’, the number of criminals arrested in the past 30 days is almost 200.
After the police understood that the criminals were the prime reasons for the recent spurt in murders, especially killings with caste overtones, a full-fledged drive against them was launched a month ago.
The ‘Hello Police’ system was launched to provide a common platform to the public for making their complaints or forwarding information about the movement of antisocial elements to the police.
With the public joining hands with the police in curbing crimes, the law-enforcers could nab over 100 criminals, including a few hardcore ones, with weapons even as they were waiting to commit crimes. “The system [Hello Police] we introduced has yielded excellent results with more and more people calling us every day even in the wee hours to pass on useful information about the criminals, their plans, their movement, etc. And, we act immediately to thwart their plans,” says V. Vikraman, Superintendent of Police.
Ever since the drive against criminals began 30 days ago, 178 persons with lethal weapons were nabbed and 325 cases registered across the district.
In Tirunelveli city, more than 77 criminals have been arrested since March 19.
While acting on the information being provided by the public, the police have intensified vehicle checks across the district.
In Tirunelveli city alone, over 100 bikes were seized on Saturday as the riders failed to produce proper documents. Those who could produce the registration documents could get back their bikes later.
When the police conducted a vehicle check at Palayamkottai on Saturday, they nabbed Mukesh Kumar of Vannarpet with a country-made pistol. Three of his associates have been picked up for interrogation.
“The drive against the criminals will continue with more vigour,” says a senior officer of the Tirunelveli City Police.
The ‘Hello Police’ system introduced has yielded excellent results, says official
