The city police have detained 16 accused under the Goondas Act in the last one week. Of these, nine were involved in murder cases. Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal issued orders for the detention of 148 accused under the Act from January 1.
According to a release, out of 148 persons detained under the Goondas Act from January 1 to June 3, 100 accused were involved in murder, attempt to murder and disrupting public order, while 33 were involved in theft, chain snatching, extortion. were involved. , and financial fraud; Nine in the sale of cannabis, two for harassing women and for forcibly pushing women into the prostitution trade.