In view of the passing out parade of Indian Military Academy scheduled to be held on June 8, Dehradun Police conducted verification drive in the areas of Patel Nagar, Dalanwala and Kotwali police stations. The home owners who had not verified the identities of their tenants were issued challans under Police Act, said SP City Jagdish Chandra while talking to The Pioneer on Sunday.
Chandra said that following the direction of SSP Kewal Khurana, the police teams consisting of circle officers, inspectors, police station in-charge, police Chowki in-charge, 50 armed police and a platoon of PAC jawans were deployed to conduct verification drives.
Around 45 home owners were penalised for not verifying the identity of their tenants so far. Some home owners were also issued notices and directed to get the identities of their tenants verified without delay. The verification drive was conducted between 5 am to 9 am and a total of 490 families and 899 residents were verified apart from the ownership of 89 two-wheelers and 45 four-wheeelers.
Dalanwala police conducted verification near Rispana Bridge, Khatik Mohallah, Valmiki Basti, Sanjay Colony, Nai Basti, Chander Road and Inder Road. The police had verified as many as 327 migrant labourers and imposed penalty of up to Rs 10,000 each on home owners for not showing verification certificate of their tenants.
In the Kotwali police station area, police verified the identities of 223 persons and imposed penalty on home owners who had not completed verification of their tenants in the local police station. Verification drive was also conducted in the Premnagar area.
Cantt Police Station in-charge RS Oswal said that verification drive was conducted at Chorkhala and Tridev area and 160 houses were covered on Sunday. Three home owners were issued notices for not verifying their tenants.
Deputy SP Jaya Baloni said that she along with police team conducted verification in the Patel Nagar area from 5 am to 9 am on Sunday. In Patel Nagar area, the verification drive was conducted at different areas like Bhrampuri, Rajivnagar, Shastri Nagar, Muslim Colony and Mehboob Colony and 223 houses were covered on Sunday. Five home owners were penalised under police Act. According to her, home owners were given verification form and directed to submit it to the police station concerned without delay. The ownership of 29 vehicles was also verified on the occasion.