Parmesh S Jain
The west division police on Tuesday night conducted special drive to carry on surprise checks on the houses of rowdies and habitual offenders.
Senior officer told reporters,a team under the supervision of DCP, West division,Lakshman B Nimbargi,said that several teams have been formed to conduct checks on the 166 houses situated across the west division and questioned 100 rowdies.
As many as 32 rowdies who were out of view and nor appearing regularly at the station to mark their attendance,have been taken into custody and cases be booked against them.
The police during the search at the house of a rowdy,recovered a dagger and arrested him under arms act.
The accused identified as jibran @chaina @ Abdul Khader,having a total 15 cases pending against him was was in jail under Goonda act and was released few days back.
He will be booked under arm act and send back to the prison,a police officer,said.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,C H Pratap Reddy has appreciated Addl CP West, Sandeep Patil,DCP West,Laxman B Nimbargi ACPs,as,KC Giri, Kodandarama T,P Ravi,with around more than 150-200 cops of all ranks officers and staff were part of massive raid on Rowdy sheeter across West Division.