The East Khasi Hills district police have started conducting vice raids and vigorous patrolling in the areas within Shillong city for the safety of the public and also to prevent untoward incidents.
Vice raids were conducted in the following locations with the help of the Meghashakti (women police commandos) at Motphran, Paltan Bazar, Mawblei, Nongrim Hills, Laitumkhrah Bazar, Mawlonghat, Urkaliar, Upper Shillong, Polo, Mawbah, Jhalupara and Upper Mawprem and seized 1,12,097 ml of IMFL and 7,74,000 ml of illicit liquor on the weekend, SP S Nongtnger said.
Further, foot patrolling has also been intensified in the areas around Khyndailad to take action on sex workers whose acts of soliciting customers are not only illegal but many a time the cause for many law and order problems.
In this connection, a case under Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act has also been registered against them where 15 sex workers were apprehended and legal action taken, he said.
The Shillong Traffic Police are also conducting day and night vehicle checking at various locations for offences of drunken driving, riding without helmet, modified silencers, tinted glasses and other MV Act offences.
In the preceding week, 277 vehicles have been compounded and Rs 236500 has been realized in fine from violators.