Jan 5: The new year resolution of Punjab Police is to follow the gangsters on social media. The Director General of Punjab Police, Suresh Arora has said that a number of gangsters are active on social media and at times, have been caught updating their status from the jail.
Some of the gangsters had even confessed of killing their rivals on social media. One Bathinda gangster had also threatened a senior police officer on Facebook.
For this, Punjab police has decided to open YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts to keep an eye on the gangsters. The police will follow the gangsters on social media, trace their IP addresses and will arrest them,” says Suresh Arora.
The police will also chase Khalistani groups on social media. The Khalistani terrorists arrested recently had told investigators that they were in touch with their handlers in Pakistan and European countries using encrypted chat applications. Pro Khalistani groups are already trying to radicalise gullible Punjab youths on social media.
Punjab Police will also establish a connection with common man via social media and will also receive complaints on Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter.
Punjab DGP has claimed to have arrested 47 gangsters and recovered 183 weapons from them last year. The police has also recovered 149 vehicles from criminals.
Suresh Arora also said that the dreaded gangsters and hardcore criminals will now be produced in the court via video conferencing only.
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