Gehlot asks police to ensure booze not sold anywhere in Raj post 8pm

Jaipur: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday asked the police to take strict action against those not following the rule of not selling liquor after 8 pm in the state.
He asked the station house officers, circle officers and district superintendents of police of various areas to ensure no liquor is sold after 8 pm.
Gehlot was taking a review meeting on law and order at the police headquarters on Thursday evening.
“We had started a ban on sale of liquor after 8 pm but I feel gradually the motive got diluted and liquor was sold. So, I have asked senior authorities of Rajasthan police to ensure a strict compliance to ensure ban on sale of liquor after 8 pm across the state,” Gehlot said while talking to the mediapersons.
“SHO, circle officer and district SP would be held responsible for this,” he added.
Gehlot further stated that with the rising prices, the land mafia with rising prices of land has been a big challenge for the police. “I have asked the police, especially SPs, to run special campaigns on land related issues. Also, to identify the fake housing societies and land mafia a committee would be formed having officials from Jaipur development Authority(JDA), local self governance(LSG), Urban development and housing(UDH) and cooperatives and they will share their expertise in identifying the land mafia with the police,” he added.
Gehlot further stated that the facility of easily lodging FIRs in Rajasthan has been the reason why the crime figures are high. “We had asked for compulsory FIRs in various complaints received by the police and given a facility that even through SPs FIRs could be lodged,” he added.
Praising Rajasthan police, he said, “In most of the cases, this year, police made arrests on time. Till 2018 in the SC/ST atrocity cases the investigation used to get completed in 231 days, which has now been reduced to 79 days. In the crime against women cases earlier investigation was completed in 168 days which has now been reduced to 69 days,” Gehlot said.
Gehlot also pointed out the problem created by penetration of drugs even in schools. “It is a growing cause of concern and we will also involve parents and the education department to run a campaign against drugs,” he added.