Crime increased in the industrial areas of Ludhiana, illegal kiosks opened at various places; safe havens for drug addicts.

Author: Munish Sharma Publish Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:48 AM (IST)Updated Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:48 AM (IST) > Illegal Occupation in Focal Point Phase VI (Jagran) The city's businessmen are worried about the ever-increasing crime in the industrial areas. He says that due to the sluggish working style of the corporation and police administration, incidents of theft and robbery are increasing. The crooks are committing crimes without fear.

Munish Sharma, Ludhiana. The crime graph in industrial areas is continuously increasing. One of the main reasons for the increase in thefts and robberies for many days is that there is a continuous increase in illegal occupations here. Illegal kiosks can be seen open at all the focal points.

Traders say that these illegal kiosks are proving to be a safe haven for drug addicts. Anti-social elements sit here and take intoxicants and after roaming around the factories, after being on leave, they chase the businessmen and laborers and loot them in deserted places. Industrialists have been demanding the removal of these shells for a long time, but the corporation and the police administration are sluggish about it.

Businessmen upset due to the ever-increasing number of kiosks City businessmen say that in the last year, about 10-12 meetings were held with police officers. This issue has been raised prominently in every meeting. Every time assurance is given by the police and the corporation administration that they will be removed, but these kiosks are still there. Their number is continuously increasing.

In many important areas including Focal Point Phase-4, Phase-5, Phase-6, Phase-7, Phase-8, Dhandari Kalan are full of such kiosks. There is a demand of the industrialists that these illegal occupations should be removed, apart from us, the employees can also do their work without worry.

There are many wrongdoings in illegal possession

Traders say that kiosks and shops are being built illegally in industrial areas. People who carry out the incidents of robbery sit here and do Reiki first and commit crimes here during the night. Not only looting is done on behalf of mischievous elements, but drug smuggling is also being done.

Businessman said, when will we get rid of the problem Laghu Udyog Bharti President Rajiv Jain said that neither the police administration is showing seriousness nor is the Municipal Corporation taking strict action regarding illegal encroachments. In such a situation, the administration should take immediate steps to stop their increasing number. Every time this issue is raised prominently in meetings with departmental officers, but till now a lax attitude is being adopted.