HP police beef up spl drive to nab POs & NBW jumpers

In view of upcoming HP state assembly elections and as per the directions of the Election Commission of India, Himachal Pradesh Police has launched special campaigns to detect offences under various heads and to arrest proclaimed offenders and Non Bailable Warrant Jumpers. The week long performance drive organized  between 0ctober 1 to 7 in which Himachal Pradesh Police detected a total of 59 cases were registered under the Excise Act in which 1901.4 ltrs. Country Liquor, 72.5 ltrs. English Liquor, 1357ltrs.Illicit Liquor and 16.2 lts  recovered across all the Districts in Himachal Pradesh. A total of 3,347 liters illegal Liquor was confiscated. Detection under ND&PS act. During the past week a total of 20 FIRs were registered under ND&PS act in which 4.862 kg Charas, 10.24 gram Opium, 14.124 kg poppy Husk, 104.114 gram Heroin and 4000 Poppy Plants were recovered and seized across all the Districts in Himachal Pradesh. Under Mining Act: during the past week two Cases were registered under the Mining Act and175 Challans issued, 139 challans were compounded and an amount of Rs. 7,87,200/- released as fine. 36 challans were sent to court and 20 vehicles were also seized by the police. In Execution of NBWs during special campaign total 220 Non Bailable warrants (NBWs) were executed in the past one week including 30 out of state NBWs. Apprehension of POs during Special Campaign, 18 Proclaimed Offenders (POs) were apprehended during the week ending on October 7. Out of which 13 POs were arrested by District Kinnaur Police alone. The special campaigns are still continuing and progress of the same will be shared periodically.