Make state crime-free, activate task force against sand mining: Jharkhand CM Champai Soren

Ranchi, March 13: Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren has directed to control crime at any costs across the state and make a crime free state.

During high-level review of the law and order in the state, traffic system in Ranchi, road safety and crime control, Champai Soren directed to control the incidents of crime in the state at all costs and asked to list the trend of criminal incidents occurring in the state.

It was directed to separately review the criminal cases that have occurred in the state in the recent past such as murder, dacoity, robbery, snatching, theft, cyber crime and other various cases.

The Chief Minister directed the officials to investigate criminal incidents related to land buying and selling and ensure strict action against those involved.

Those criminals who have committed incidents of murder and fraud related to buying and selling of land should be identified and punished on priority. Officials were asked to make people aware to stop opium cultivation and run an awareness campaign to save the jungles by involving village committees.

Champai Soren instructed the DGP that in the last few months, other criminal incidents including organized crime have been carried out in Dhanbad district. The administration should keep a special eye on the maintenance of law and order in Dhanbad district. It was asked complete the investigation of the incidents that took place in Dhanbad in the past few days and ensure that the police take strict action against the culprits.

It was informed that in the last few days, vandalism and other incidents have been carried out by anti-social elements at many religious places within the state. The criminals involved in such incidents should be arrested as soon as possible.

Hinting at the rape of a Spanish woman biker Chief Minister said that an incident happens at one place but because of that incident the image of the entire state gets tarnished. The Chief Minister asked the officials to conduct a thorough investigation to find out for what purpose anti-social elements are carrying out criminal incidents at religious places.

Champai Soren said that illegal mining is a big issue in the state. The image of the state is being tarnished due to illegal mining. Special vigilance is needed to prevent illegal mining. Police should ensure legal action against people involved in illegal mining. Main

He directed the officials to activate the task force formed to prevent illegal mining at the state and district level.

Champai Soren said that the tender processes of sand ghats in the state should be expedited. It should be ensured that sand is easily made available to the people of the state.