Preventive action on the cards against 600 people

Nashik | Tuesday | 17th January, 2017

Summary:

"The check nakas at the entry and exit points will be needed.

Police officials said the eight check nakas would be mainly on important roads that lead into the city.

It is likely to take preventive action against them.

We are planning bandobast, but were awaiting the announcement of sensitive and non-sensitive wards of the city from the concerned authorities.

They may have crimes like riots, body offences or property offences registered against them.

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Nashik: The city police have drawn up a list of 619 anti-socials and goons who could create law and order problems in the city during the civic polls slated on February 21.

It is likely to take preventive action against them."We would soon be serving notices on such elements under different sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Mumbai Police Act.

A list of such people has been prepared," said commissioner of police Ravinder Kumar Singhal.Of the 619 people in the list, 38 criminals are likely to be externed from the district during the elections.

Certain criminals would be booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act and the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act.Senior officials said that notices will also be served to 251 anti-socials against whom there are cases which are political in nature.

"Such persons are associated with political parties; some are even corporators.

They may have crimes like riots, body offences or property offences registered against them.