Odisha will witness intensified police action against drug trafficking as beat patrolling across all police station areas in the state is strengthened.
Odisha DGP Y. B. Khurania on Sunday also directed his officers to expedite the execution of non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against offenders and to invoke the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against habitual criminals. These directions were issued during a virtual review meeting on law and order, attended by Superintendents of Police (SPs) from all districts, as well as Range IGs and DIGs.
The directives come amid growing public concern over law and order issues in Odisha following a series of recent incidents. These include the alleged lynching of a GRP constable on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7 over allegations of attempted rape.
Expressing concern over the lynching incident, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday directed the DGP to take strong measures to ensure that the rule of law is maintained in the state. The DGP asked district police chiefs to take "specific and effective" measures to control crime and to further improve coordination and public trust in the police force.
The DGP directed police officials to provide professional and practical training to personnel deployed in Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs), stating that this would enhance their ability to respond swiftly in emergencies and complex situations.
He further ordered all police stations in the state to conduct daily "briefing parades" before 9 am. These parades are to include reviews of local law and order situations, crime-prone areas, the movement of criminals, and the progress of ongoing investigations, in order to strengthen alertness and coordination at the police station level.
