Cases under National Security Act(NSA) and Gangster Act would be registered against any persons found in criminal act during the ensuing three tier panchayat elections slated in coming months of August-September.
Giving above information here on Monday evening, Principal Secretary, Home Devasheesh Panda claimed that orders were given the officers in the view of three tier panchayat elections in the State. A high level meeting was held and officers were given strict instructions to conduct the elections peacefully, said Panda. He also said that instructions were given to the officer to register cases against the people found involved in criminal act under the National Security Act and Gangster Act like that of the last elections.
Panda said that officers have been given strict instructions to take actions against the people absconding under section 107/16 for manufacturing illegal arms and liquor. He said that those criminals who were lodged in prison but could still influence the polls through their Rsdiktats’ should be immediately shifted to other jails where they could not make contacts with local public or leaders. He added that a report has been sought from all the districts for additional police force and paramilitary forces during the elections. He said that instructions for peaceful celebrations of festivals before and after the elections have also been given to the concerned officers.
The Principal Secretary said that few people in the state always try to give communal colour to each and every minor incident and orders have been given to take strict actions them also. However, the official dates for the elections have not been declared yet but the police has started its preparations for peaceful elections.
Also present on the occasion Director General of Police Jagmohan Yadav said that instructions have been given for carrying the election peacefully while he also stressed for setting up laboratories to control heinous crimes in the state. Yadav said that a mobile laboratory unit will be established in all the zones while the forensic labs will be increased to 18 in Uttar Pradesh. He added that few incidents came to light during the last elections and it will be their effort to not let repeat those incidents and win the faith of public. He said the cops should ensure proper filing of charge-sheets, supported with scientific as well as other evidences so that more and more conviction could be ensured.
He also directed the officials of the Prosecution Department, who were present in the meeting, that they should facilitate proper information to the Investigating Officers and pursue each and every case with equal interest as it would help in improving conviction rate. It may be mentioned here that on Tuesday, Jagmohan Yadav with interact with all the eight zonal inspector general rank officials of the State here at DGP head-quarter. This will be Yadav’s first direct interaction with the officials after he took charge as top cop of the State earlier this month.