Police in action after video of migrants beating up locals goes viral in Bharuch

Bharuch: The staff of 11 police stations of Bharuch district undertook a combing operation after a video of the outstate(migrant) people beating up the local youths in Maktampura, Bharuch went viral.

The outstate people were beating up the local youths in Maktampura in Bharuch in a viral video. Bharuch SP (Superintendent of Police) Dr Lina Patil ordered the district police to take immediate action. Cops from Bharuch LCB, SOG, QRD, BDDS, traffic police, A, B and C division police, taluka and female police station undertook a mega operation. 11 teams of 11 police stations including one DySP, 6 PI, 2 PSI, and 60 police jawans joined combing.

The police have filed 24 crimes. The police booked 16 house-owners for giving houses and shops on rent without informing the local police station in breach of the related notification. The police seized 49 vehicles. 12 drunk persons were found during the combing. They were sent to lockup and a penalty of Rs 3500 was charged.DeshGujarat