In order to conduct the lok Sabha elections 2014 peacefully, Haridwar police have launched a drive and arrested around 250 people involved in various crimes in the district, said Haridwar Senior Superintendent of police Sadanand Shankar Rao Date on Tuesday.
Date said that ahead of the lok Sabha election, security in the district has been beefed up and additional force has been deployed at sensitive places. He informed that police officers have been directed to identify persons absconding after committing crimes. Persons involved in bogus voting in past elections should be identified and action should be taken as per the law.
Persons against whom non-bailable warrants have been issued by the court should be arrested without delay. He further said that all the police station in-charges have been directed to ensure that all arms license holders deposit their weapons and license without delay.
A total of 62 persons against whom non-bailable warrants were issued by the court have been arrested apart from 27 persons arrested under section 110 (g) of CrPC, 11 persons arrested for disturbing peace in the district and 90 accused who had been absconding after committing crimes. All the accused were sent to jail after being presented in the court.
He further said that police raided 41 places and arrested 14 persons for possessing guns without license, cartridges and other weapons in the district.
Under anti-liquor drive, police raided 47 places in the district and arrested 67 bootleggers. Police have conducted verification of 778 licensed gun holders with 329 licensed guns being seized and order being issued for the cancellation of one gun license in the district.