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28 firearms, 862 NDPS Cases, Rs 7.7 Crore; Seized: Rural Police crack down hard in 2025

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With the seizure of 28 illegal fire-arms and 57 cartridges, registration of 4,712 liquor cases, and a sharp rise to 862 NDPS cases , the Nagpur Rural Police delivered one of their toughest crackdowns on crime in 2025. Along with this, preventive action was taken against 2,178 accused involved in illegal activities.  Large-scale operations against crime and unlawful businesses led to seizures worth Rs 7.7 crore by the police during the year. Preventive action against  1,496  According to official records, preventive action under Section 126 of the BNSS increased sharply from 569 cases in 2024 to 1,496 cases in 2025 which marked a 163 per cent rise. Preventive actions under Section 129 BNSS also increased from 1,644 cases to 1,965 cases. Violations of preventive bonds rose from 85 cases in 2024 to 201 cases in 2025, and fines recovered through courts jumped from Rs 11,600 to Rs 23,66,200. The number of externed accused increased from 42 to 106, while detentions under the...
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City and District police gear up for tight vigil ahead of LS Polls

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  • Flying surveillance squads and Static surveillance squads are formed 
  • Paramilitary forces to stage flag march at sensitive areas 

By Dheeraj Fartode
Nagpur City and District police are leaving no stone unturned to ensure safe and secure atmosphere during Lok Sabha election campaigning for Nagpur and Ramtek constituencies. 36 Flying surveillance squads and static surveillance squads have been formed in city and 28 squads have been constituted in district. These squads have already swung into action and have launched operation to put check on illegal activities and keep a tab on notorious history sheeters. The district has a total 4,034 polling booths including 2,224 in Ramtek and 1,810 in Nagpur constituency. A special meeting of personnel of the special squads was conducted recently and senior election officers guided the members about action plan.

Commissioner of Police K K Pathak informed ‘The Hitavada’ that additional bandobast of 1,200 home guards including 500 men, 70 API/PSI, a company of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been granted for election bandobast for Nagpur Lok Sabha. The company of women company of CRPF has been received by the city police, he informed. 
As per the District election machinery, 28 booths are sensitive in city limits. According to the information, Lakadganj police station have maximum seven sensitive booths followed by six in Ajni, four in Lakadganj, four in Tehsil, three in Nandanvan, two in Ganeshpeth and one in Dhantoli. 
CP Pathak said that the number of sensitive booths has come down in city and flag march would be staged by Paramilitary force in the first week of April to boost morale of voters and to send a stern message to all anti-social elements about iron resolve of forces to foil any nefarious attempt to create disturbance during election and voting. 
Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Aarti Singh informed that 1,920 polling booths of total 2,224 booths of Ramtek constituency are under Nagpur rural police. 
Election Commission has approved bandobast of 3 DySP rank officers, six Police Inspectors, 70 API/PSI, 668 policemen, 600 home guards including 100 women, a SRPF company and a Goa IRB. 20 booths in the district have been classified as sensitive including seven under Mouda police station, four under Khaperkheda, three under Saoner, two under Khapa police station, two under Veltur, two under Mouda, one each under Parsheoni and Ramtek police stations. 
Paramilitary force is likely to stage Flag march in the sensitive area on Wednesday. She further informed that 18 flying squads, 18 static surveillance squads and 10 check post at inter-state and inter-district borders are formed for surveillance. 
Additional SP Prakash Jadhav informed that the special squads are formed to keep a strict vigil and track movement of illegal arms, liquor and money. Police are also conducting preventive actions for safe polling in district police limits, he informed.  

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