Police to enforce deadline if traders cooperate

Mysore/Mysuru: Following a spate of crimes, including murder and clashes over trivial issues under Udayagiri Police Station limits, the City Police held a ‘Jana Samparka Sabhe’ (people’s contact meeting), during which residents urged the Police to ensure that commercial establishments in the area shut down by 10 pm.

The meeting was held yesterday at the auditorium of a hotel in Rajivnagar, within the Udayagiri Police limits.

Prominent citizens of the locality expressed a unanimous view that business establishments should wind up operations by 10 pm to help curb crime.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) K.S. Sundar Raj, who chaired the meeting, said the Police would enforce the 10 pm deadline if traders cooperate and voluntarily agreed to shut their shutters by the stipulated time.

Leaders representing various political parties, representatives of different communities, moulvis, traders and members of the general public participated in the meeting and shared their views.

Residents said that shops remaining open late into the night had led to an increase in the activities of wayward elements.

They alleged that incidents of quarrels and clashes had risen due to the consumption of tobacco products, ganja and alcohol. Petty crimes arising out of personal grudges were also on the rise, with youths being drawn into such activities. They strongly urged the Police to make the 10 pm closure mandatory.

Assuring action within the framework of the law, DCP Sundar Raj asked local leaders to persuade traders to cooperate. He also urged the public to share information related to drug abuse, as well as the use, storage, transportation and sale of narcotic substances, to enable the police to take appropriate action.

Those present at the meeting expressed their willingness to cooperate with the police in tackling crime and drug-related activities. Devaraja Sub-division ACP Rajendra, Narasimharaja Sub-division ACP K.T. Mathews Thomas and Inspectors Sudhakar and Swarna were present at the meeting.