1,831 POs, bail jumpers nabbed in 11 months: Haryana DGP

Chandigarh, December 13

The crime branch of the state police has arrested a total of 1,831 proclaimed offenders (POs) and bail jumpers in the past 11 months.

DGP PK Agrawal said with the intensified operations, the police had managed to nab 918 POs and 913 bail jumpers across the state.

A special drive was initiated against the criminals on the directions of Home Minister Anil Vij.

All 11 units of the crime branch in Ambala, Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Madhuban, Rohtak, Sonepat, Faridabad, Jind, Bhiwani, Hisar and Gurugram had identified the offenders by collecting details from courts, informers and other inputs to keep an effective tab on their movement and activities.

Instructing the ADGP (Crime), the DGP said modern technology and other resources should be fully utilised to arrest such offenders and anti-social elements.

“The Haryana Police are constantly working to keep tabs on movement and activities of the criminals and anti-social elements. Such operations will be continued to further improve the security,” the DGP added. — TNS