Over 3,700 criminals under police watch in Nashik

NASHIK: The top police officers of Nashik Range have identified 3,765 habitual criminals in their respective jurisdiction and appointed 2,793 police constables to monitor their daily activities
The scheme called ‘criminal adoption ’ has been implemented by Pratap Dihavkar, the inspector general (special) of Nashik Range.
Police officials said most of these criminals have committed dacoities, robberies, chain snatching, vehicle thefts, extortion, house burglaries and repeatedly commit the same offences.
Police said they have to keep a close eye on those criminals who have been arrested for property offences and under the Arms Act over the past seven years.
The activities of the criminals will be reported by the policeman who has ’adopted’ them in every 15 days to their respective heads.
Ahmednagar police have singled out 895 such criminals who will be monitored by 596 police personnel, Jalgaon police have identified 1,144 criminals and appointed 675 police personnel, Nashik rural police have identified 967 such criminals and appointed 821 police personnel, Dhule police have identified 647 criminals under 589 police personnel while Nandurbar police have identified 112 criminals and assigned 112 police personnel.
Senior police officials said the criminal adoption scheme will create a deterrence among the criminals, which would eventually help in controlling offences like thefts, robberies and dacoities across the Nashik region.