Nature of Cases Reported

Nature of Cases Reported

    Cases relating to organized crimes are being reported in Special Task Force Police Station. The organized crimes include extortion, robbery, dacoity, Arms smuggling, abduction/kidnapping for ransom, illegal trade/transplantation of human organs, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, adulteration of petroleum products etc.

    Since its inception, STF has registered 18 cases in the year 2012, 19 cases in the year 2013, 15 cases in the year 2014 and so far 9 cases during the year 2015.

Destruction of illicit cultivation of cannabis in the State

    Illicit cultivation of cannabis in some part of the state has been a growing concern for the law enforcement agencies. Some areas of Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Boudh, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Malkangiri and Nayagarh districts have been badly affected by illicit cultivation of cannabis. In order to combat such menace, every year special drive is being launched for destruction of such cultivation being monitored by Special Task Force. Special Task Force is organizing high level coordination meetings involving officers of Police, Excise, Forest and Revenue Departments, formulating action plan and sensitizing the officers of the above districts every year to combat such menace. Besides, STF personnel are directly involved in destruction of Cannabis. Due to well coordinated effort of STF, large scale destruction of illicit cultivation of cannabis has taken place in the state which is as follows:-