The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Haryana Police will soon set up their own branch in the Palam Vihar area. The Gurugram Police also have provided them space in Palam Vihar area to facilitate the process.
The second branch of the department will be located in Panchkula, (Haryana). After the set up of this branch, the department will not depend on the local police to investigate any heinous crimes as their team can probe the matter on their own.
An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) rank officer will lead the team. The team can also raid anywhere in the district and file cases on their own.
"The CID can share information and resources with police stations, it also helps in solving major crimes and keeping a tab on hardcore criminals.
"The new unit would remain in touch with local police stations and help them in providing Intelligence and leads in a case," said an official with the department.
Recently, the CID team and CM flying squad team had conducted joint raids at various parts of Gurugram and had filed lots of cases against persons involved in illegal
activities.
"We have provided them space in Palam Vihar area. It will also help Gurugram police to nab the criminals. It will beneficial for both Gurugram police and CID team to solve big crimes in Gurugram," Commissioner of Gurugram police, Sandeep Khirwar said.
Khirwar also said that Gurugram police will increase the strength of police personnel by the end of this month. "We are expecting that 10 new police stations will be opened soon," he said.
Sources with the CID said the team would create the database of all criminals at a digitised platform. They will collect information from the crime spot and then send it to the biometric machine to check from the list for matching with the actual culprit.
Meanwhile, the department will also impart training to its officials in dealing with secret cases. They will keep an eye on unlawful activities in Gurugram like smuggling of drugs, sale of illegal liquor and other operation to nab the criminals.