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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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Set up ‘Investigation Wing’ at all Police Stations: DGP

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In a move aimed at improving the quality of investigation in ‘sessions triable cases’ and boost conviction rate in the State, Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal has issued order to form separate ‘Investigation Wing’ at all police stations from July 1. 

Dayal confirmed the development and told ‘The Hitavada’ that the move would definitely make an impact. As per the order issued on May 24, each police station shall have a separate Investigation Wing that will be entrusted with the ‘exclusive dedicated responsibility’ of investigation in all sessions cases registered at such police stations. ‘The Hitavada’ has in possession a copy of DGP’s standing order no. 24 of 2015. Through the order, the DGP has given time till July 1 to all the units to take ‘necessary action’ to disseminate instructions and prepare police stations. He has sought compliance of the order by August 1. 
DGP Sanjeev Dayal

 In effect, the order separates Investigation Wing from Law and Order functions of the Police Department. The separation shall be applicable to police stations in Commissionerate areas (including Nagpur and Amravati in Vidarbha region), District Police, and Government Railway Police that have dual responsibility of crime investigation and maintenance of law and order. 

 Interestingly, Dayal has minced no words in stating that the officers or constabulary assigned to the Investigation Wing shall not be committed to any other category of investigation or be withdrawn for the discharge of law and order duties ‘under no circumstances’. There was a demand for separating investigation function from law and order function, for long. 

 Dayal said that the objective of the Standing Order is to improve the quality of investigation of sessions cases and ensure timely disposal of such cases. The move will also result in improving conviction rate. Commissioners of Police, Superintendents of Police, and Government Railway Police will now have to identify suitable manpower and segregate it exclusively for investigation and ‘pairavi’ roles. 

 Keeping in mind slow investigation, the DGP has asked Police officers to ensure a ‘fixed tenure’ for investigation teams and duly equipping them with legal, forensic, scientific, and technological expertise and resources. He also reminded the State Police to achieve time-bound investigation with ‘meaningful, applied supervision’ by superior officers. 

 An annual review will be undertaken to assess the efficacy of the said Standing Order. With the order, Dayal has issued details regarding selection of personnel, tenure, posting, repatriation of officers and constabulary, command structure, charter of work, resources, and power of transfer of investigation from Investigation Wing within or beyond the respective units.
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