Nagpur: In a major crackdown on habitual offenders, Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative titled ‘Gunhegaranche Aadan Pradaan’ (Exchange of Criminals) to strengthen crime control and improve coordination between police stations.
Under the new system, around 180 active criminals will be produced every week before senior police officers during special review parades to ensure that repeat offenders do not escape pending investigations or preventive action.
Each police station will present five arrested criminals with serious criminal records at weekly programmes to be held at the North and South regional police headquarters. The sessions will be attended by the Commissioner of Police, Joint Commissioner, Additional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, police station in-charges and Detection Branch officers.
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During the parade, every accused will be introduced along with details of their criminal history, modus operandi, areas of operation and cases registered across different police stations. Based on these profiles, senior officers will decide further preventive measures, including action under preventive provisions of law and proposals for externment wherever required.
Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil said the initiative addresses a long-standing challenge where habitual offenders operate across multiple police station jurisdictions, but investigations often remain confined to individual police stations. Under the new mechanism, accused wanted in multiple cases will be transferred to the respective police stations for further investigation, while the Crime Branch will monitor the entire process.
Police will also prepare updated dossiers of habitual offenders, documenting their criminal records, arrest history, associates and preventive actions taken against them.
As part of the drive, investigators will identify and act against networks supporting repeat offenders, including those suspected of financing criminal activities or helping them evade the law. Police will also examine links with prostitution rackets wherever such connections emerge during investigations.
The initiative is aimed at improving intelligence sharing, accelerating investigations and keeping a close watch on habitual offenders across Nagpur city.
