In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls the Dehradun police have issued prohibition orders to 3311 habitual offenders in the district. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Nivedita Kukreti has directed the police force to take appropriate steps to ensure free and fair elections of Lok Sabha.
After enforcement of model code of conduct, 6378 people having arms licenses have deposited their arms with the Dehradun police. A total of 9618 licensed arms are there in Dehradun. The district police have filed Challans against 4939 people in 764 cases so far in the district. Similarly 1562 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), 1282 bottles of country liquor and 132 litres of home brewed and 141 canes of beers have been confiscated under excise act.
The police have also apprehended 113 people for sale of illegal liquor so far. Under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act the police have so far confiscated 2.30 kg hasish, 5 kg of Bhang, 84 injections, 1650 capsules and 525 tablets apart from arresting 37 culprits. Under the arms act 14 khukri, four knives, one country made pistol and 40 cartridges have been confiscated by the police.
The police has taken against 46 people under Goonda act and arrested 93 people against whom Non Bailable warrants were issued. Similarly in this period eight offenders have been barred from entry in the district. The police teams have also recovered cash amounting to Rs 3048000 so far.