Cops to attach properties of proclaimed offenders

Gurgaon: Police will now attach the properties of proclaimed offenders who have been evading arrest for years.
In the past one month, Gurgaon Police have arrested 164 people, including 72 proclaimed offenders and 32 bail jumpers. They have also recovered 52 kg of marijuana, 874 kg of charas and 110 kg of sulfa.
Police commissioner KK Rao on Monday conducted a meeting with all DCPs, ACPs and SHOs and crime units to discuss pending cases, complaints and crime prevention.
“Proclaimed offenders remain out of reach, which affects the investigation. Now we have decided to issue them notices and attach their properties,” he said. The police chief added that officers have been directed to prepare a list of POs in their jurisdiction, identify their properties and initiate the process to attach them.
Rao also stressed on ‘crime mapping’ for prevention and identification and arrest of criminals, and clearing pending cases. Officials were directed to work on cases where there is a pending dispute, old enmity between groups and anything that may be possible motive for a murder and take steps for its prevention.
A special drive in this regard will be carried out in the state, he said.
The police chief also directed resolution of complaints, received at the offices of the police commissioner, DCPs and ACPs, as well as online complaints, within in a week’s time.