COIMBATORE: The West Zone police registered cases against 2,510 people during a two-day special drive conducted in eight districts in the region on Nov 9 and 10 to curb criminal activities, prevent drug trafficking and maintain law and order. A total of 54 of them — including 35 history-sheeters, 11 people who recently came out on bail, six drug offenders and two organised crime offenders — were remanded in judicial custody.
As part of the drive, police verified 2,207 history-sheeters and registered cases against 35 of them for their alleged involvement in criminal activities. Proceedings were also initiated to obtain good behaviour bonds from 1,111 history-sheeters. Police checked 589 people who had been previously involved in narcotics-related cases. Police registered 17 cases and arrested 17 people. A total of 929 cases were registered and legal action was initiated against 951 people for drinking in public places. During the drive, police also executed non-bailable warrants against 53 accused.
Police said special drives would continue. The drive was conducted under the supervision of inspector general of police (West Zone) R V Ramya Bharathi, with the respective district superintendents of police leading the operations. They were remanded in judicial custody. The remaining suspects were warned and placed under continued surveillance. Twenty-one cases were registered, and narcotic substances were seized from them. Eleven of them were remanded in judicial custody. Police used drone cameras to monitor public places and identify people consuming alcohol in public. The West Zone comprises Coimbatore, Tirupur, the Nilgiris, Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts.