Ahmednagar district most crime-prone in north Maharashtra

NASHIK: Ahmednagar tops the serious crime chart among the districts in North Maharashtra. The district has been more vulnerable to criminal activities due to its vast spread and certain socio-economical factors.
Even among the police units that are under the jurisdiction of the Nashik range inspector-general of police (special), Ahmednagar registers the highest number of murders, dacoities, robberies, rapes, etc.Nashik (rural) is placed behind Ahmednagar, followed by Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar.
IG (special) Pratap Dighavkar, said: “The spread of the Ahmednagar district is vast. At the same time, most localities are scattered. Therefore, dacoities, thefts, robberies are more in this district. The district also has the presence of a certain tribal community, most members of which are involved in criminal activities. These factors have made the district prone to criminal activities.”
The superintendent of the district has been instructed to make a list of all the criminals on record over the past seven years and maintain a vigil on them, said Dighavkar. The IG said he has started a scheme under which police personnel would “adopt” one criminal and maintain a vigil on his activities. When a criminal knows that his every move is under watch, he is deterred from criminal activities. The “adoption” will show results soon, said the IG.