COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore district police have arrested 32 people, identified as habitual offenders, ahead of the assembly election. These arrests were made as part of intensive precautionary measures to maintain law and order and to ensure a peaceful electoral environment in the district. District superintendent of police Dr K Karthikeyan ordered to conduct special checks to track habitual offenders and history-sheeters involved in criminal activities. Acting on the directives issued to all sub-divisional police officers, coordinated checks were carried out throughout the district this week. During these operations, 32 people identified as habitual offenders were arrested, and legal action was initiated against them.Cases were registered under various sections of the law. Seven cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Of those arrested, 22 people have been remanded in judicial custody, while 10 habitual offenders have been bound over under Section 110 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to prevent them from engaging in further criminal activities.The district police have stated that continuous surveillance, intensive patrolling, and strict enforcement measures would be maintained to ensure that no law-and-order issues arise during the election period. The police have stated that similar checks would continue and that election-related precautionary measures would be further intensified.
