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The Bihar Police Headquarters has launched a state-wide crackdown on criminals who amassed wealth through illegal means. So far, 1,289 such offenders have been identified. Police stations across the state have been instructed to submit proposals for confiscating these properties. Of these, proposals related to 306 criminals have already been submitted to the court for legal action.

The Police Headquarters said that efforts to resolve pending cases and expedite prosecution have gained momentum. Between January and June this year, a total of 64,098 individuals were convicted in 46,616 cases across various courts in the state.

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Among these, three were sentenced to death, 601 received life imprisonment, 307 were awarded more than 10 years in jail, and 760 were sentenced to less than 10 years. Additionally, 1,286 offenders received two-year sentences, while over 61,000 were fined.

In the same period, the DGP’s Janata Darbar at Police Headquarters received 29,963 public applications, all of which are currently under investigation with necessary action underway.

The police have intensified efforts to arrest individuals involved in serious offences such as murder, robbery, dacoity, rape, kidnapping, and crimes under the SC/ST Act. From January to June, 51,133 accused were arrested across the state. During these operations, police recovered 2,369 weapons and 11,958 live cartridges.

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Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), preventive action was taken against over 6.4 lakh individuals till July 20, and bond paper proceedings were initiated against more than 1.33 lakh people.

To curb anti-social elements, proposals were sent to District Magistrates to invoke the Crime Control Act (CCA) against 1,560 individuals. So far, orders have been passed against 335, and five criminals have been issued detention orders.