Crimes by ‘outsiders' trigger protests in Uttarakhand, locals demand stringent checks
Dehradun: A series of violent crimes involving individuals from outside Uttarakhand — including the recent murder of a 25-year-old local man by a poclain machine operator — have led to widespread anger among residents and prompted authorities to tighten background checks.
The incidents occurred over the past week in different parts of the state, including Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal.
The poclain operator, accused of murdering the youth in Pauri Garhwal, remained absconding. In another case, Dehradun police on Saturday arrested three men from Haryana and Delhi for allegedly attacking a car belonging to a Dehradun-based merchant navy officer after his vehicle overtook theirs on a busy road on May 30.
Meanwhile, seven men from Punjab were arrested for allegedly assaulting locals with swords in Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal, after being asked not to create a disturbance.
Residents of Dehradun and surrounding areas blamed inadequate background checks for the rising violence. "What is happening in the past few days in the city and other parts of the state is completely unacceptable. We never have any problems with tourists visiting our state, but the kind of activities they are indulging in against the locals can never be tolerated.
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There needs to be a crackdown on such behaviour and strict action is needed against them," said Umesh Dhyani, a resident of Dalanwala, Dehradun.
Responding to the public outcry, inspector general of Garhwal range Rajeev Swaroop told TOI that all district police units in the division had been instructed to intensify verification drives and act firmly against the accused. "Acting to curb such incidents in the Garhwal division, police launched Operation Lagaam (control), an ongoing campaign, to check road rage and related violent incidents, which have also seen a rise recently.
The state is known as Devbhoomi — abode of gods — and we will not allow anyone to disturb its peaceful environment," Swaroop said.
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