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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
With dhols, 23 criminals shown the door in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: In a peculiar blend of law enforcement and street performance, cops in the city orchestrated a rather unconventional exodus on Wednesday. Twenty-three criminals were shown the door – quite literally – as traditional dhols and drumbeats accompanied their expulsion orders. Citing the Uttar Pradesh Gangster Control Act of 1970, the cops banned the 23 criminals — with a long list of cases against them — for a period of six months. Adding a theatrical touch to law enforcement, the cops delivered the expulsion orders right at their doorsteps, complete with a warning about consequences if they are seen within the district's borders during this period. Their crimes range from robbery and armed rioting to attempted murder, kidnapping, extortion, and various other offences through this year. "When an individual who has been asked to leave Ghaziabad under the Goondas Act expulsion order is apprehended before their term concludes, they could face fresh charges and extended expulsion periods ranging up to three years," said additional CP Alok Priyadarshi. The expelled criminals are from various areas of the city, including Loni, Crossings Republik, Tronica City, and Kaushambi. A noteworthy name among them is Waseem Kabadi from Modinagar, who has 38 criminal cases across Ghaziabad, Noida, and Meerut, with 34 of them in Noida's anti-power theft police station alone. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Gyan Prakash Rai, ACP Modinagar, highlighted a particular case about Kabadi, who was arrested under the Pocso Act in 2024 for allegedly molesting a minor girl. Though he later secured bail, the expulsion order will ensure he's off Ghaziabad's limits for the next few months. The UP Control of Goondas Act, which has attracted controversy for its potential impact on personal rights, empowers district magistrates to banish individuals deemed dangerous to society for up to two years, even without formal charges. Through 2024, a total of 523 criminals were expelled from the district after police imposed the Goondas Act against them.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
23 accused ‘barred' from Ghaziabad under Goonda Act for 6 months
Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad police on Wednesday identified 23 people with criminal records and 'debarred them' from the district for six months in a rather unusual manner, with beating of dhols and public announcements about them. The police said the 23 people were declared 'Goonda' under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh (Control of Goondas) Act, 1970, after magisterial orders. Under the Act, a person deemed 'goonda' may be ordered to remove themselves for up to two years from an area by the district magistrate. This can be done even if they haven't been formally charged, according to the law. But the Ghaziabad police picked up cues from the traditional practice of beating drums and 'munadi' (public announcements) while leading out the accused people from their homes to the borders of the district. 'The police made a proper announcement through the public address system about the accused persons so that the public becomes aware and a clout of such a person gets broken. Thereafter, with the use of drums and dhols, a small procession was taken out, which led the suspect from their homes to the main roads. The idea was to make the public aware and demolish the clout and fear of the suspect,' said additional police commissioner Alok Priyadarshi. The suspects, police said, have a criminal history of their involvement in different crimes like robberies, arson, rioting, causing grievous hurt, attempt to murder, cow-slaughtering, voluntarily causing hurt, possession of illegal weapons, thefts, criminal conspiracy, and issuing threats, among others. The suspects included those from the city, rural, and trans-Hindon zones. Till now, executive orders were passed for debarring such accused persons from the district, but the public was not aware about their activities, said the additional CP. 'In many cases, such persons would often come back to stay in the district, and it took a lot of effort to trace them again. Now, with the beating of drums and announcements in society, the public is made fully aware of such persons and their criminal record. Through announcements, the public has been requested to inform the police in case debarred persons are seen again during the period of six months. The police will completely maintain secrecy of the identity of informants,' he added. Those debarred on Wednesday included accused persons staying under the jurisdiction of police stations areas of Loni, Crossings Republik, Tronica City, Tila Morh, Shalimar Garden, Nandgram, Modinagar, Wave City and Kaushambi.
