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

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...

Traffic police serves massive 51,475 e-challans to motorists

Traffic Control Branch has recorded violations of traffic norms by 51,475 citizens in a period of three and half months. And among the eight traffic zones, highest violations of 9433 that is almost 18.33 per cent were reported from Sitabuldi Zone that comprises of middle portion of city.
With 3,300 installed cameras, City Operation Centre (CoC) is helping police in preparing the e-challans. A team of traffic police constables deployed at the CoC for monitoring footages of major junctions zoom into pictures and zero on the violators.
According to statistics of Traffic Control Branch, a total of 38,950 bikers (75.66 per cent) were served e-challans for not wearing helmet while riding the bike, 1,998 persons for crossing the stop line, 956 for triple seat riding, 4,493 four-wheeler drivers for not wearing seat belts, 157 for fancy number plates, 51 for using mobile phone while driving, 59 for wrong side driving, 283 for no parking, 736 for single jumping, 3,511 for over seat driving and 19 served e-challans for underage riding. 
Out of total 51,475 e-challans, maximum 9,433 motorists (18.32 per cent) were fined in Sitabuldi area, followed by 8,410 (16.33 per cent) in Ajni area, 6,575 (12.75 per cent) in Sadar area, 6,320 (12.27 per cent) in Indora area, 5,979 (11.61 per cent) in Sonegaon area, 4,825 (9.32 per cent) Cotton Market area and 4,042 (7.85 per cent) in MIDC area. 
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Gajanan Rajmane informed The Hitavada that instilling sense of responsibility among the citizens is sole reason for issuing the e-challans on such a large number. “We have focused on accident-prone spots while issuing the e-challans,” he further informed. The e-challans are being generated automatically after putting vehicle number in server and it is sent to the violator’s address along with the CCTV grab.
The rising number of two wheeler is putting pressure on city roads and given the way ward riding by riders who seems perennially in hurry, traffic police attempt to make use of technology to hilt. Apart from conventional policing, DCP Rajmane said the system of e-challans attempts to rein in rash drivers and attempt to discipline citizens.


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