Kolhan DIG Rajiv Ranjan Singh has announced a joint campaign against narcotics and drugs jointly by the police team of Seraikela-Kharsawan and East Singhbhum for nearly 15 days.
A combined task force of both the districts of East Singhbhum and Seraikela Kharswan would be constituted soon comprising 20 police personnel. During a review meeting of both the district police officials, the announcement was made.
The police official appealed to the masses to help police in cracking down on narcotics products sale and purchase and inform police on the whatsapp number 7909109185 about sale and purchase of drugs and narcotics substances on this number 24 x 7.
He asked people to share pictures and videos of those persons taking drugs or sitting in a particular place to get drugs in their respective area. Those who will share maximum number of information would be felicitated by the State Government. Concerned over the rising crime graph, the State Police have decided to strengthen its mechanism for controlling crime by focusing on gang war and drug peddlers.
“Our department is working to strengthen its mechanism. The police administration is focused on controlling such cases,” noted Singh. He informed that they are also framing strategy to curb ATM frauds in association with bank authorities.
Sources informed that police officials are being imparted training on seizure and collection of digital evidence, investigation in social networking sites, ATM and credit card fraud.
With the city going hi-tech, cybercrime cases are also on rise. Crime has shot up this year, going by increasing number of petitions and complaints that the police are receiving.
Sources in the city police said complaints of hacking of email accounts and complaints of people falling prey to phishing mails or becoming a victim of other online frauds have been reported. DIG is visiting the police stations of the city at a time when frequent firing incidents are happening.