With the increase in crime cases involving students living in paying guest accommodation or hostels of private colleges and universities, the Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police has directed the institute authorities to ensure that students follow institutes' guidelines and that they do not remain out of campus late at night. In several cases so far students into substance abuse were caught for chain snatching and thefts in the State capital.
There have also been complaints of fights and clashes outside the institutes and the involvement of private college students in criminal activities. In view of increasing crime cases involving students of private colleges in the state capital, the police have decided to keep an eye on institute campuses and issue guidelines for students in hostels and PGs.
Dehradun has emerged as a hub of education with students from different parts of the country studying in various educational institutes here. As these institutes do not have sufficient accommodation for all students, a large number of students live in rented accommodations.
Taking cognisance of rise in crime cases and involvement of private college/university students, Dehradun SSP Ajay Rautela recently convened a meeting with the representatives of different private colleges and strictly directed them to ensure that their students are not involved in any crimes.
Statistics reveal that students were caught for offences like chain snatching, stealing mobile phones and computers apart from blatant violation of traffic rules and other offences. The SSP has directed the police officers to raise awareness in hostels and PG accommodations to control the rising involvement of students in criminal activities. Police officers were also directed to make presentations on college campuses on drug abuse.
CO Mussoorie Jaya Baloni said that following the direction of the SSP, she would conduct awareness campaign with the start of new academic session in colleges. "Statistics reveal that substance abuse has been rising among college students in the state capital and we are working on to nab the suppliers," she added.