With tension over posters of Uddhav Thackeray and Aurangzeb that briefly surfaced in Mahim, the city police amplified its monthly crackdown on crime to weed out “anti-social elements”, on Saturday night. Led by the commissioner and other senior officers, the cops combed out 955 individuals involved in drugs, theft and other cases, and also made fresh arrests, police said. All representative pictures: File photos
Updated On: 2023-06-26 10:41 AM IST
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As part of ‘Operation All Out’, cops conducted 295 combing operations across the city between 11 pm on Saturday and 2 am on Sunday under the guidance of Phansalkar and Special Commissioner Deven Bharti. Several high-ranking officers, including 13 zonal deputy commissioners of police (DCPs), five additional commissioners and special branch officers, were present during the operation.
An officer said Operation All Out is conducted monthly, but due to recent reports of tensions and riots in various parts of Maharashtra, special attention was given to targeting anti-social elements this time.
The police inspected 609 hotels and lodges, which resulted in the identification of 955 individuals with criminal records and immediate action was taken against 236 of them. On top of their priority targets was the issue of narcotics supply.
The officers conducted a re-examination of 394 individuals accused in drug cases, resulting in the registration of 19 new cases under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act and the arrest of 28 suspects. Moreover, strict action was taken against 84 individuals caught consuming banned narcotics substances.
