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Saharanpur News: To tighten security, Saharanpur Police has launched a large-scale verification campaign in slums, railway stations and places where people stay temporarily at night. Under Operation Torch, documents of outsiders and suspicious persons were checked, so that people living illegally could be identified and action could be taken.
Saharanpur: Under the zero tolerance policy of the Uttar Pradesh government, the police has intensified the campaign against Bangladeshi and Rohingya people living illegally in the district. In this sequence, Saharanpur Police is running ‘Operation Torch’ at night. The focus of this campaign, which was started after the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is on thorough investigation of people living in roadside slums, railway stations, bus stands and temporary shelters.
Police say that the number of outsiders in the city is continuously increasing, hence it is being ensured that no person stays in the district without valid identity, documents and verification. During the campaign, people who came illegally from Bangladesh and such people of Rohingya community are also being investigated. The aim of the police is to strengthen the security and ensure verification of every person living in the district, so that any criminal activity or illegal migration can be controlled in time.
Operation started after intelligence input
For some time now, the movement of outsiders has increased rapidly in Saharanpur district, due to which the identity of many persons living temporarily in slums, vacant plots and public places was not clear. After intelligence input, the administration feared that such places could become hiding places for infiltrators or elements involved in criminal activities. In view of the increasing number of people entering the country illegally, the government has decided to initiate special action.
Search for Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators
In this sequence, ‘Operation Torch’ has been started from Saharanpur. This operation is being conducted at night time, in which those persons are being searched and identified who reach their places at night, are not local residents or are living secretly without any permission. The police team is doing detailed investigation and verification of all these, so that the identification of suspicious and illegal people can be ensured and the security system can be strengthened.
Report suspicious people immediately
Saharanpur SSP Ashish Tiwari said that a continuous verification campaign is being conducted in the district. In this sequence, special checking was done last night under Operation Torch. This action mainly focused on the railway lines, empty spaces or places where people come and stay only at night. The police thoroughly checked the identity cards and related documents of the persons present there. The objective of this campaign is to ensure the identity of those people who are not citizens of the country or are living in suspicious manner from any other state. He appealed to the people that if anyone gets information about any suspicious person or activity, they should immediately call 112, so that the police can reach the spot and investigate and necessary legal action can be taken.
