– Vehicle Theft: Three men aged 25-30 confessed too stealing motorcycles using wire cutters; 13 motorcycles valued at ₹9.25 lakh recovered.
– Cattle Theft: Bemalkhed Police arrested a suspect and seized two oxen worth ₹3.25 lakh along with a vehicle valued at ₹3 lakh.
– Burglary Case: Gold jewelry worth ₹1.57 lakh recovered; three suspects sent to judicial custody.
– Drugs worth ₹1.48 lakh seized in mangarwadi Galli; two men targeting college students arrested for selling prescription-less narcotic syrup and tablets.- Irani gang members apprehended for procuring contraband from Hyderabad for sale in Bidar district.
– Police will set up check-posts to prevent djs hired from outside cities (Hyderabad/Pune/Latur) entering Bidar illegally during the festival.
– DJs permitted as per Supreme Court guidelines; measures planned to restrict sale of plaster of Paris idols in coordination with Pollution Control Board & Forest Department.
– total cases registered: 1,058 | Total arrests: 2,455 | Property confiscated: ₹3.32 crore
– Breakdown:
– Gambling (233 cases): ₹20.47 lakh seized, involving 1,417 arrests.
– Matka betting (355 cases): Cash recovery of ₹6.37 lakh, implicating 467 suspects.
– Excise violations (330 cases): Confiscation of illicit liquor worth ₹7.28 lakh, leading to arrest of 339 people.
The efforts showcased by the police in Bidar represent comprehensive enforcement across varied domains-vehicle thefts, narcotics control, organised crime suppression, and festival-related safeguarding-all within a compact timeframe.
The seizure statistics highlight the persistence of organized networks involving contraband trade and illegal activities such as gambling or excise violations serving niche criminal infrastructures across rural Karnataka districts like Kalaburagi and Bidar.
More pressing appears the issue around narcotic abuse targeting student populations-a worrying trend that India’s policymakers face repeatedly nationwide amidst rising instances reported from educational hubs too.
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