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SMC police station inaugurated in Gandhinagar, registers its first case under the GUJCTOC Act

A statement from the SMC deputy superintendent of police (DySP) KT Kamariya Friday said the accused members  had smuggled IMFL into Gujarat and sold it in contravention of the liquor prohibition in force in the state”.

DGP Vikas Sahay during the inauguration of the police station.DGP Vikas Sahay during the inauguration of the police station.

The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) of Gujarat Police which, Friday, inaugurated its police station — with jurisdiction across the state territory — also filed its very first case at this police station.

At least 10 members of an “organised crime syndicate” have been booked under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GUJCTOC) Act, 2015, said the police. The police station was inaugurated in Gandhinagar by state police chief DGP Vikas Sahay on Friday.

According to the FIR, the organised crime syndicate has been operating across six districts of Gujarat, including Banaskantha, Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.

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A statement from the SMC deputy superintendent of police (DySP) KT Kamariya Friday said the accused members  had smuggled IMFL into Gujarat and sold it in contravention of the liquor prohibition in force in the state”.

“The accused persons have been known for using false registration plates and engine-chassis numbers on their vehicles and have falsified transport documents,” said the statement.

“At least 16 chargesheets and over 500 FIRs have been filed against the members of this gang in the last 10 years. Thus they have been booked under the GUJCTOC Act,” said the statement.

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