Seven cases by Goonda Act, approved

Seven cases by Goonda Act, approved

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 23, 2016: The State government’s Advisory Committee on Goonda Act (The Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1985) has upheld the Mangaluru Police’s invocation of the Act in seven cases.

Since November 2015, the Mangaluru Police Commissioner invoked Goonda Act against 12 persons allegedly involved in acts that would disturb public order.

The State Advisory Committee comprising High Court judges upheld the order of the Police Commissioner passed against seven persons.  The committee is yet to decide on invoking Goonda Act against four persons in July.

Talking to media on July 22, Friday, City Police Commissioner M. Chandra Sekhar said that the police select right cases for invoking the Goonda Act.