<p>Bengaluru: In a major push to reclaim the city’s streets from anti-social elements, the Bengaluru City Police (BCP) has launched ‘Operation Suraksha’, a coordinated drive against public nuisance, drug peddling, and habitual offenders.</p><p>Since the operation began in late 2025, city police, along with the Central Crime Branch (CCB), have booked over 1,500 people and executed pending warrants against absconding accused.</p><p><strong>Midnight action</strong> </p><p>The crackdown targets sensitive areas where groups gather late at night to consume narcotics or harass passersby.</p><p>Srihari Babu BL, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime 1), said joint teams have been conducting night patrols to identify habitual offenders who disturb public peace.</p><p>“Following the initiative of our Commissioner and Additional Commissioner (Crime), we have created specialised teams headed by two inspectors each night. They cover four to five designated hotspots per shift, starting at 10.30 pm and continuing until 3 am,” the DCP told DH.</p><p>The patrol units, including an Armed Reserve van and a City Relief van, pick up offenders and take them to the CCB police station for interrogation and verification.</p><p><strong>Street crime</strong></p>.Bengaluru cops seize drugs worth Rs 2 cr; 24 suspects arrested.<p>The officer said the heightened vigil has led to a dip in opportunistic street crimes.</p><p>Incidents of chain snatching and mobile thefts, which often rise during late hours in poorly lit areas, have come under control since the drive began.</p><p>“We are constantly focusing on budding rowdies and nuisance creators,” DCP Babu added.</p><p>“If they participate in NDPS (drugs) or other serious offences, we register FIRs. For minor public nuisance cases under the Karnataka Police Act (Section 92), we provide counselling and issue notices before letting them go.”</p><p>The move has been welcomed by citizens, particularly in areas such as Indiranagar, Koramangala and Hebbal, where late night noise and unruly behaviour have been a recurring concern.</p><p><strong>Crackdown on chaos</strong> </p><p><strong>Public peace:</strong> 1,586 cases filed under the Karnataka Police Act, 1972, against people creating nuisance in public spaces.</p><p><strong>Narcotics:</strong> 158 cases registered for the sale and consumption of drugs, with police conducting spot consumption tests.</p><p><strong>Warrants:</strong> 30 absconding accused traced and arrested after evading the law for months.</p><p><strong>Arms Act & BNSS:</strong> One case booked under the Arms Act; eight people booked under sections 126 to 129 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).</p>
<p>Bengaluru: In a major push to reclaim the city’s streets from anti-social elements, the Bengaluru City Police (BCP) has launched ‘Operation Suraksha’, a coordinated drive against public nuisance, drug peddling, and habitual offenders.</p><p>Since the operation began in late 2025, city police, along with the Central Crime Branch (CCB), have booked over 1,500 people and executed pending warrants against absconding accused.</p><p><strong>Midnight action</strong> </p><p>The crackdown targets sensitive areas where groups gather late at night to consume narcotics or harass passersby.</p><p>Srihari Babu BL, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime 1), said joint teams have been conducting night patrols to identify habitual offenders who disturb public peace.</p><p>“Following the initiative of our Commissioner and Additional Commissioner (Crime), we have created specialised teams headed by two inspectors each night. They cover four to five designated hotspots per shift, starting at 10.30 pm and continuing until 3 am,” the DCP told DH.</p><p>The patrol units, including an Armed Reserve van and a City Relief van, pick up offenders and take them to the CCB police station for interrogation and verification.</p><p><strong>Street crime</strong></p>.Bengaluru cops seize drugs worth Rs 2 cr; 24 suspects arrested.<p>The officer said the heightened vigil has led to a dip in opportunistic street crimes.</p><p>Incidents of chain snatching and mobile thefts, which often rise during late hours in poorly lit areas, have come under control since the drive began.</p><p>“We are constantly focusing on budding rowdies and nuisance creators,” DCP Babu added.</p><p>“If they participate in NDPS (drugs) or other serious offences, we register FIRs. For minor public nuisance cases under the Karnataka Police Act (Section 92), we provide counselling and issue notices before letting them go.”</p><p>The move has been welcomed by citizens, particularly in areas such as Indiranagar, Koramangala and Hebbal, where late night noise and unruly behaviour have been a recurring concern.</p><p><strong>Crackdown on chaos</strong> </p><p><strong>Public peace:</strong> 1,586 cases filed under the Karnataka Police Act, 1972, against people creating nuisance in public spaces.</p><p><strong>Narcotics:</strong> 158 cases registered for the sale and consumption of drugs, with police conducting spot consumption tests.</p><p><strong>Warrants:</strong> 30 absconding accused traced and arrested after evading the law for months.</p><p><strong>Arms Act & BNSS:</strong> One case booked under the Arms Act; eight people booked under sections 126 to 129 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).</p>