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Now, police to reveal faces of accused held in snatching, robbery cases in Ludhiana
Seeking views from the locals in a Facebook post, police has decided not to cover the faces of the accused
In view of repeated incidents of snatchings and robberies in the city despite the lockdown, police has decided to reveal the faces of those caught for these crimes.
Earlier, they used to cover the accused’s faces with a mask or a piece cloth.
Police have sought locals’ views on the decision through a Facebook post. The move was widely appreciated by the residents at large.
Police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal said, “At a time when the whole society is fighting against the novel coronavirus, such criminals are increasing the problems of the people by indulging in such crimes and robbing them of their mobile phones, cash and belongings.”
He said, “As per the decision, we will reveal the faces of habitual offenders who are already facing trials in several criminal cases, so that the residents know about them. The first timers would be spared.”
During the lockdown, around four gas agency employees were robbed. Apart from it, scooters of two women were stolen and a Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar resident lost ₹14,000 to miscreants.
“Covering the face of an accused is necessary in case of identification parade. Delhi police has already started revealing the faces of hardcore criminals,” said Agrawal.
Parupkar Singh Ghuman, former president of the District Bar Association (DBA), Ludhiana, said, “In case the face of the accused is caught on closed circuit television (CCTV) camera, while he is executing the crime, and he has been identified by the victim, then the police can reveal his face.”
