Police launch midnight blitz

100 teams comprising 3,000 personnel detain 725 vehicles for various rule violations and take 48 suspects into custody

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Hyderabad City Police conducted a massive midnight naka-bandi check under the banner ‘Operation Kavach’. The drive was carried out between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM on Thursday.

Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Sri V.C. Sajjanar, IPS, personally inspected the ongoing vehicle checking operations across the Hyderabad City Commissionerate. He personally walked through Chandrayangutta and surrounding areas to inspect vehicle checks thoroughly.

Subsequently, CP Sajjanar visited check-points near Mehfil Hotel in Mailardevpally, Satamrai near Aramghar under RGIO Police Station limits, Hyderguda Pillar No. 133 under Attapur Police Station limits, as well as Bandlaguda and Rajendranagar areas, where he reviewed the operation and provided strategic guidance to officers on duty.

During this special drive, police detained a total of 725 vehicles for various rule violations and took 48 suspects into custody. Additionally, police registered 5 cases of minor driving, 1 illegal weapon possession case, 2 cannabis-related (NDPS) cases, and several other offenses.

Addressing the press during the drive, CP VC Sajjanar, IPS, stated that criminals often bend, obscure, or alter number plates to evade police surveillance, warning that such tampering could lead violators into severe criminal liability. He strictly warned that criminal cases under cheating and forgery provisions will be registered against anyone intentionally altering vehicle registration plates.

He appealed to the public to immediately report any suspicious individuals, vehicles, or items by dialling 112, requesting complete cooperation from citizens to maintain law and order and control crime across the city.