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Rowdy-sheeter arrested under Goonda Act in Bengaluru
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested 23-year-old rowdy-sheeter Vijay S. under the Goonda Act on Thursday for allegedly disturbing law and order and creating fear among the public. Vijay, listed as a…
The Story in Brief
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested 23-year-old rowdy-sheeter Vijay S. under the Goonda Act on Thursday for allegedly disturbing law and order and creating fear among the public. Vijay, listed as a rowdy-sheeter in the Kalasipalya and Siddapura police station limits, was picked up by the CCB Organised Crime Wing (West Division) on August 13.
Police said Vijay was continuously involved in unlawful activities, including serious offences like attempted murder and assault. The CCB Organised Crime Wing had proposed his detention to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, who issued the detention order on August 13. Nine cases are registered against him, including two of attempted murder, six of assault and one of narcotics consumption.
The Indian Opinion
The Goonda Act is a blunt instrument, and its use against a 23-year-old with nine pending cases invites two familiar reactions: that police are being tough on crime, or that they are abusing preventive detention. Both miss the point. This is a targeted action against a repeat offender with a documented history of violence, not a crackdown on a whole community. The real test is whether the courts scrutinise the detention order on its merits, not on the label. Will they check if the evidence justifies preventive detention, or will they rubber-stamp it? That is the question that matters.
Source: thehindu.com
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