20-05-2025
Operation Sabak: Cops ‘set a thief to catch a thief' to combat crime
Prayagraj: The police in Sangam city appear to be adopting the approach of "set a thief to catch a thief" to build an
informant network
against lawbreakers, leveraging former offenders to gather intelligence on criminal activities..
In a surprising move, 44
history-sheeters
from the Kotwali police circle, aged 28-72, visited three police stations and pledged to abstain from criminal activities and spy on those involved in crime in their areas. This initiative, part of
Operation Sabak
, aims to bring these individuals into the mainstream and reduce crime. The police plan to summon over 530 listed history-sheeters to take an oath to refrain from crime and support law enforcement, potentially tightening the noose around criminal gangs.
ACP (Kotwali) Manoj Kumar Singh told TOI, "A fortnight drive has been launched across the district to check the current whereabouts of history-sheeters and their activities. Under operation Sabak, cops are making efforts to bring these history-sheeters back into the mainstream by making them take a pledge that they would never involve themselves in criminal activities in future."
He said, "Operation Sabak is aimed to give a fresh chance to hardened criminals or history-sheeters to learn a lesson from their past and opt for a normal life.
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They are also being encouraged to support the police to tighten the noose around lawbreakers."
The ACP said that these history-sheeters were not only asked to mark their attendance at the police station concerned whenever they are summoned, but also to take fresh steps to lead a good life with their family members at home.
The police compiled records of history-sheeters from 14 stations and directed them to visit police stations, pledge to quit crime, and assist in identifying troublemakers.
