Not Chambal Or Ramgarh, Odisha New Hunting Ground for Dacoits: White Paper |OTV News
Bhubaneswar: No extra the ravines of Chambal (MP) or the badlands of Ramgarh in Uttar Pradesh have been the looking grounds for dacoits. The scene of banditry has moved to states like Odisha and Maharashtra.
For the previous couple of years, each states have been reporting probably the most variety of dacoity incidents within the nation. While Maharashtra has been topping the nation in dacoities, Odisha is on the doubtful second, reveals a compendium of NCRB stories since 2017-2019.
Against that backdrop, the White Paper on crime state of affairs in Odisha that was tabled as we speak within the State Assembly delivers a shocker. It mentioned dacoity incidents within the State have jumped by over 15 per cent to the touch a complete of 514 in 2020.
The enormity of dacoities in Odisha has been evident when put next with the Triennium Average (T.A). The variety of incidents of dacoity in 2020 remained marginally above the T.A of 512.
“This is not the banditry incidents of the fame of Chambal or Ramgarh ka Sholay. The incidents in Odisha are a part of organised criminals and looters’ gang. As the number of gang members involved in the organised plunder of property stood at around 7-8, the incidents are defined as dacoity as per the IPC definition,” noticed a senior IPS officer on the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB).
Thorough scanning of the reason by the senior police officer, nevertheless, drops the large trace – the proliferation of organised felony gangs within the State.
And mushrooming of organised crime gangs don’t augur effectively for the regulation and order scenario within the State. However, the White Paper on Law and Order positioned within the State Assembly as we speak has expressed satisfaction over the prevailing state of affairs within the State in 2020.
THE DACOITY GRAPH IN STATE
The variety of dacoity incidents in Odisha in 2017 stood at 534. The quantity elevated to 558 in 2018 and fell down a bit to 446 in 2019. With the police equipment busy in imposing the lockdown and different Covid-19 associated restrictions, dacoits focused at will within the State through the pandemic 12 months because the incidents reported by State police stood at 514.
THE BADLAND MAP IN ODISHA
As per the information of dacoity gangs busted in Odisha through the years, information present the organised gangs have a presence throughout the size and breadth of the State – from western, coastal to central areas. Besides, the operation of inter-state dacoit gangs within the State has additionally been confirmed.
“Odisha’s proximity to Jharkhand and Bihar leaves the field open for the organised crime gangs from the neighbouring states to operate in the State,” noticed former DG Sanjeev Marik.
The footprints of dacoit gangs in Odisha are seen from Delang (Puri district), Redhakhol (Sambalpur) to Polasara (Ganjam) and from Capital Bhubaneswar to metal metropolis Rourkela.
WHY DACOITS HAVE A FIELD DAY IN ODISHA?
The White Paper tabled within the State Assembly itself has defined the explanations behind it. Of the 502 instances, charge-sheets have been filed in solely round 50 per cent of the dacoity incidents.
As per extremely positioned sources, the property plundered by dacoits totalled round Rs 119 crore. Moreover, with solely a 50 per cent charge-sheeting fee, the restoration fee within the State additionally stood very low (round 28-30 per cent).
Therefore, specialists really feel the impunity and delay in submitting charge-sheet that has bolstered the gang of dacoits to make Odisha their looking floor.
