In order to nab the criminals in the state, a number of strategies are continuously prepared from the level of police and to reach it. As a result, 2 lakh 28 thousand 188 accused of various crimes have been arrested from January to July this year. This includes 8 thousand 823 hardcore criminals and 141 Naxalites. The percentage of hardcore criminals among the total criminals caught is around 40, which is a major achievement. The focus of the police department is high when the hardcore criminals are caught. One to one and a half dozen Naxalites are prizes in the Naxalites who have been caught. Some have a reward of 1 to 2 lakh rupees. This number will increase by adding data from August to now.
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If you compare the average of criminals and notorious criminals arrested during the last two-three years, then it is far more. Last year, 3 lakh 35 thousand criminals were arrested during the entire year in 2024. At the same time, more than 2.28 lakh criminals have been arrested from the first 7 months i.e. January to July this year. When the year ends, this number can reach double. This number will be more than the arrest during the last two-three years. Similarly, 3 lakh 51 thousand 424 criminals were arrested in 2023 and 3 lakh 46 thousand 332 criminals in 2022.
Along with the continuous arrest of criminals, especially hardcore criminals, more focus is being made on illegal cartridges and seizures of weapons. By July this year, 16 thousand 301 cartridges have been recovered. Similarly, 26 thousand 702 in 2024, 30 thousand 201 in 2023 and 28 thousand 200 cartridges in 2022 have been recovered. Looking at the position of seizure of illegal weapons, 2625 weapons have been recovered by July 2625 in the current year, 4917 in 2024, 4813 in 2023 and 4288 in 2022. In the first seven months this year, 38 regular or police weapons have also been recovered from the criminals. Constant action is also underway against the illegal mining factory. Action has been taken by disclosing 36, 114 in 2024, 55 in 2023 and 32 minigan factory in 2022 by July 2025.
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Focus is being done especially on arresting criminals, especially hardcore criminals. All police stations have been asked to take action by making a list of such criminals. There is a campaign to nab all the criminals who have been absconding for a long time by running a campaign. The role of STF along with the local police is also very important.