Statistics revealed by the Delhi Police show that this year alone, in the Narela police station area, 55 illicit liquor rackets were busted, against 42 last year
A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the assault on a DCW staff member who had gone to bust an illicit liquor racket in outer Delhi's Narela, as "shocking and shameful", Delhi Police said they have stepped up vigil on illicit liquor trade.
Meanwhile Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal on Saturday met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan and even informed him about the illicit liquor racket that's operational in the Capital.
"I informed the honourable President about the prevalence of drug and liquor mafia in the National Capital. I also told him about the DCW volunteer who was beaten with iron rods and paraded naked. The growing crime in the city is also an issue of concern; six rapes happen every day and recently, three minors were brutally raped there," said Maliwal.
Statistics revealed by the Delhi Police show that this year alone, in the Narela police station area, 55 illicit liquor rackets were busted, against 42 last year. Throughout the year, 1,218 cartons of illicit liquor were recovered, against last year's count of 689.
"Number of vehicles seized and impounded for being used in such crimes, was 22 this year, compared to just 19 last year," Dependra Pathak, chief spokesperson, Delhi Police, said.
Data accessed by DNA also showed that Narela, which falls in Rohini district, reported 18,046 crimes this year till mid-November, including heinous ones. Out of these, only 4,709 could be solved, accounting for only 26 per cent of the total crimes committed.
The Delhi police has increased its vigil and strengthened checking on illicit liquor rackets. This year, the number of cases registered against bootleggers under the Delhi Excise Act, plus the seizure of illicit liquor, were also higher than the last year.
"The problem of illicit liquor is more prevalent in slum areas or JJ clusters of border areas because of the lack of gainful employment of bootleggers on one hand and the demand of cheap liquor on the other. We are regularly taking action in this regard and shall continue to do so. It's our continuous endeavour that no organised crime, including the sale of illicit liquor perpetuate in any corner of the Capital," said Madhur Verma, PRO, Delhi Police.
The DCW Chief also said that two important changes need to be made — one being more stringent law in the case of minor rape and another being the constitution of a committee including members of the Centre and the state government. The committee, she said, should meet twice a month to discuss issues of safety of women.
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