Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Over 8,000 wanted criminals were arrested during night patrol launched in the state in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. About 15,000 police personnel were deputed for the job, officials said on Sunday.
The DGP Sudhir Saxena, IGs, DIGs, SPs, SDOPs, incharge of all police stations of all the districts took part in night patrol including police commissioners of Bhopal and Indore.
The DGP too hit the road. He reached Bank Note Press police station in Dewas at 1 am, Kotwali police station in Sehore at 2.30 am and Kohefiza police station in Bhopal at 4 am on Sunday to take stock of night combing operation. He spoke to zonal IGs and received information about the night combing operation in their districts.
During combing operation, more than 5,000 criminals with arrest warrants, 2,500 with permanent warrants, 75 absconding criminals and more than 1,800 criminals externed from districts were checked. In some districts, externed criminals were found violating the conditions of banishment, against whom separate action is being taken.
More than 125 listed criminals wanted in various crimes, on whom reward was declared, were arrested. Along with this, more than 650 other wanted criminals were arrested.
