Bengaluru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Sunday that the state government is forming a dedicated ‘Anti-Rowdy Squad’ to curb rowdyism in Bengaluru, bringing rowdy elements directly under the Police Commissionerate instead of local police stations.
Addressing questions on the newly proposed squad, Shivakumar explained, “To curb rowdyism in Bengaluru, we are forming a dedicated ‘Anti-Rowdy Squad’. We are removing rowdy elements from the purview of local police stations and bringing them directly under the Commissionerate. Often, rowdies maintain links with local police — we are aware of all this. To ensure there is no room for such nexus, the squad itself will crack down on criminal activities. Our goal is to build a fear-free Bengaluru where not even a minor untoward incident takes place.”
He added that the government was working towards a drug-free Karnataka, with police officials currently conducting a large-scale crackdown across the state.
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