The Odisha Police during a nine-day special drive have managed to execute as many as 4,945 Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs). The drive was carried out from August 16 to 25.
A maximum of 850 persons have been arrested in Ganjam district including 57 in connection with warrants in sessions trial cases during the special drive which was carried out across the State.
Police said 645 wanted accused against whom warrants had been issued were arrested in Baleswar district, 547 in Khordha and 278 each were nabbed in Kandhamal and Cuttack districts. The special drive against the criminals was significant to maintain peace and order during the upcoming Durga Puja festivities in the State.
Senior official said that several accused who were wanted and absconding for the past several years in various cases have been arrested during the special drive.
An accused, wanted in the sensational Baburam Panda murder case under the Pipili police station in Puri district, was arrested August 19. The accused was absconding for last seven years.
Appreciating the special drive to nab absconding accused and execution of pending NBWs, DGP Abhay in a tweet said, “Police had launched a special drive from 16.8.21 to 25.8.21 to arrest persons wanted by courts.4,945 persons have been arrested on strength of NBWs n produced before courts, many in old and heinous cases.”
The DGP also issued appreciation letters to the SPs of Ganjam, Baleswar, Khordha, Cuttack and Kandhamal.